Croydon, South Australia

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Croydon
Adelaide, South Australia
Heritage Shops on Elizabeth Street in Croydon, South Australia.jpg
Heritage Shops on Elizabeth Street
Population1,238 (2016 census)[1]
Established1855[2]
Postcode(s)5008[3]
Location4.5 km (3 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre[3]
LGA(s)City of Charles Sturt[4]
State electorate(s)Croydon (2011)[5]
Federal Division(s)Adelaide
Suburbs around Croydon:
West Croydon Renown Park Renown Park
West Croydon Croydon Ridleyton
West Hindmarsh West Hindmarsh Hindmarsh

Croydon is an inner western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.

History[]

Brooker Residence, Queen St Croydon, approximately 1910

The land on which the suburb now stands was purchased in 1853 by Alfred Watts and Philip Levi. They laid out the Village of Croydon in 1855, comprising Croydon Farm of 40 acres (16 ha) and lots of up to 5 acres (2.0 ha).[2] The village may have been named after Croydon, England, then a part of Surrey, the same county in which Levi had been born.[2] In 1904, market gardener and greengrocer John Brooker founded a jams and conserves business on Queen Street, producing "Croydon" branded products. The business prospered, leading to the construction of the Croydon Jam Factory on the corner of Queen Street and Princes Street in 1945.[6] However production was soon moved to Woodville North in 1951.[7] The Croydon factory became a warehouse for Godfreys Ltd., a whitegoods retailer.

One of Croydon's first farm barns, later converted into a home in the 1920s exists far into a lot on Bedford Street, Croydon, a true example of a Brick and Stone building, proving Croydon's true history.[citation needed] This Original Barn, now renovated into a family home is believed to have been built by Richard Day who developed the suburb some 100 odd years ago. Richard Day, founder of Croydon, South Australia. Developed his own Huge Villa cottage on the site of 14 St Lawrence Ave in Croydon, it was demolished around the time of 1970 and a retirement village was built. A long dusty driveway starting from south road led to this Cottage. The original barn of this home still remains on Bedford St, Croydon. At this time, Croydon was mainly farmland.[citation needed]

Geography[]

Croydon is situated approximately 4.5 km (2.8 mi) north-west of Adelaide and 6.5 km (4.0 mi) directly east from the coast at Grange.

Croydon Sign in Elizabeth Street

Demographics[]

St Barnabas Church in Croydon

The 2016 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,238 persons in Croydon on census night. Of these, 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female.[1]

The majority of residents (69.2%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Italy (4.9%), Greece (4.6%), England (3.0%), India (1.1%) and Vietnam (0.9%).[1] Additionally, Aboriginals and/or Torres Strait Islanders contributed to 1.8% of the suburb's population.[1]

The age distribution of Croydon residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 68.5% of residents were over 25 years in 2016, compared to the Australian average of 68.5%; and 31.5% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 31.5%.[1]

In terms of religious affiliation, 33.7% of Croydon residents state that they were irreligious in 2016, 25.5% stated that they were Catholic, 14.5% stated they were Eastern Orthodox, and 4.4% attributed themselves to being Anglican.[1] Within Croydon, 86.2% of the residents were employed, with 7.9% being unemployed and 5.8% away from work.[1]

Politics[]

Local government[]

Croydon is part of Hindmarsh Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Labor members Paul Alexandrides and Alice Campbell.[4]

State and federal[]

Croydon lies in the state electoral district of Croydon[5] and the federal electoral division of Adelaide.[8] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by leader of the South Australian opposition, Labor member Peter Malinauskas[5] and federally by Steve Georganas.[8]

Facilities and attractions[]

Bakery on Elizabeth Street, Croydon

Shopping and dining[]

On Elizabeth Street, there are cafes (Billy's Table, Queen Street Cafe, Willow Bend Coffee Roasters), a bakery (Abbots and Kinney), a French Creperie (La Lorientaise), hairdressers (Curious Orange, Palladeum Hair) and retro clothing & homewares (Hype & Seek) homewares (Her name was Nola), skincare products (Brooklan Tree), clothing boutique (Azalia Boutique), photographic studio (PaperPashes) The Soul Healing Space, Human Health Chiropractic and Croydon Bookstore. Billy's Table also opens in the evening serving pizza from its wood oven and is licensed.

This section of Elizabeth Street is commonly referred to as Queen Street, and some of the names of the shops refer to Queen Street. On Queen Street proper (which runs off Port Road until becoming Elizabeth Street) there is also a hairdresser (Palladeum Hair), a pilates studio (Queen St Pilates Studio), Queen Street Dental and a children's party venue (Lollipop's Cafe), which is situated in the former Croydon Jam Factory. On Port Road is a warehouse shopping complex with large parking space including Officeworks, a gym, Vinnies Croydon, The Salvation Army Superstore and Godfreys Superstore.

Train Park at Croydon, Adelaide

Parks[]

Two parks are located on Day Terrace beside Croydon railway station. These two parks are known as Croydon Train park and Croydon playground reserve.

Queen Street Music Festival[]

A free street music festival is held annually on Elizabeth Street, supported by the Charles Sturt Council. This was last held on Friday the 6th of April 2019, hosted the local bands Dead Roo, Last Days of Kali, Rex Wonderful & the Silk Sheets, Blush response and David Blumberg & the Maraby Band.[9]

Transportation[]

Croydon Train Station in 1915

Roads[]

Croydon is bounded by Torrens Road to the north, South Road, to the east and Port Road to the south.[10]

Day Terrace in Croydon, which runs parallel to the Outer Harbor/Grange Train Line is part of the Outer Harbor Greenway, a bicycle route, which provides a family-friendly bicycle path from the City of Adelaide to Outer Harbor via Port Adelaide.

Public transport[]

Croydon is well serviced by public transport run by Adelaide Metro.[11]

Croydon Train Station in 2019

Trains[]

The Grange and Outer Harbor train services pass through the suburb. The closest station is Croydon.[11]

Buses[]

The suburb is serviced by buses run by Adelaide Metro.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "2016 ABS census data".
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Croydon, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "City of Charles Sturt Wards and Council Member Contacts". City of Charles Sturt. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Electoral Districts - Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. ^ "Growth of Canning Industry". The Advertiser. LXXXVII (26882). Adelaide. 29 November 1944. p. 5. Retrieved 31 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Brooker – Mumzone Deal". The Advertiser. 94 (28, 993). Adelaide. 13 September 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Find my electorate: Port Adelaide". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Queen Street Music Festival 2019 on Facebook". Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  10. ^ Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Public Transport in Adelaide". Adelaide Metro official website. Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

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Coordinates: 34°53′53″S 138°33′50″E / 34.898°S 138.564°E / -34.898; 138.564

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