Hillbank, South Australia Explained

Type:suburb
Hillbank
City:Adelaide
State:sa
Lga:City of Playford
Postcode:5112
Coordinates:-34.7°N 138.7°W
Use Lga Map:yes
Stategov:King
Fedgov:Spence
Near-Nw:Elizabeth Park
Near-N:Craigmore
Near-Ne:One Tree Hill
Near-E:Gould Creek
Near-Sw:Salisbury Park
Near-S:Salisbury Heights

Hillbank is a residential suburb of the City of Playford in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.

History

The original subdivision was laid out under the name of Hill Bank. The name was changed to Hillbank in 1966. Further land including the former suburb of Elizabeth Heights was added to Hillbank in 1987.[1] Hillbank was home to the local "Drive In" theatre which opened on 16 May 1958 and closed in the late 1980s and was later pulled down and made into Burchwood Estate.

Jo Gapper Park

Jo Gapper Park is a recreation reserve in Hillbank, on the face of the Adelaide Hills with views across the plains. It has a lookout with views across and Parafield Airport.[2]

Demographics

The 2016 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 4,610 persons in the suburb of Hillbank on census night. Of these, 2,315 (50.2%) were male and 2,300 (49.8%) were female.The majority of residents 3,303 (72.0%) was born in Australia. 545 (11.9%) were born in England.The median age of Hillbank residents is 38. Children aged 0–14 years made up 18.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 12.0% of the population.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placename Details: Hillbank . SA0030437 . Property Location Browser . . 11 March 2009 . 28 November 2014 . 12 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . dead .
  2. Web site: General History of the Rotary Lookout located in Jo Gapper Activity Park, Hillbank . 28 November 2014 . Reg Driver . 1 August 2014 . Elizabeth Rotary Club.
  3. Web site: Hillbank ABS . Australian bureau of statistics . 11 November 2020 . 11 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111124239/https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC40585?opendocument . dead .