Athol Park is a north-western suburb of

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. It is located in the

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Geography

The suburb lies at the western end of

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, which also forms its northern boundary. It is bordered to the east by Hanson Road, to the west by Glenroy Street, to the east by Hanson Rd, with Hamilton Road forming the bulk of its southern boundary. The southern portion of Athol Park is residential with a

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area in the north. The suburb is home to a large number of

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homes. In the 1990s, plans were made for the Westwood Urban Renewal project, of which Ferryden Park, Angle Park, Woodville Gardens, and

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were also a part. This involved replacing the Housing Trust homes with either private housing or a new townhouse-style housing trust homes.

Demographics

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,307 persons in Athol Park on census night. Of these, 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. The majority of residents (47.9%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being

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(15.1%) and

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(3.4%). The age distribution of Athol Park residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 63.8% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 36.2% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Politics

Local government

Athol Park is part of Woodville Ward in the

local government area, being represented in that council by Oanh Nguyen and Robert Grant.

State and federal

Athol Park lies in the state electoral district of Cheltenham and the federal

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of Port Adelaide. The suburb is represented in the

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and federally by

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Facilities and attractions

Shopping and dining

There are shops on Hanson Road.

Parks

Fawks Reserve is located on Hanson Road. There is also greenspace between Ely and Gateshead streets.

Transportation

Roads

Athol Park is serviced by Hanson Road, and

, which forms its eastern boundary.

Public transport

Athol Park is serviced by public transport run by the

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Trains

The Finsbury railway line used to run parallel to Glenroy Street, mainly to facilitate the industrial activity in the area, but this was removed in 1979 due to industrial decline.

Buses

The suburb is serviced by the following bus routes: *252 *253, 254, N254 *361

References

External links

* {{City of Charles Sturt suburbs Suburbs of Adelaide Populated places established in 1982 1982 establishments in Australia