Elizabeth Vale is a suburb in the northern extent of
Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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. It was established in 1955. Its main roads are
Main North Road
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to the east and John Rice Avenue which bisects the suburb. The southern boundary is the northern bank of the
Little Para River
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Course and features
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.
Elizabeth Vale has two
hospital
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s, the
Lyell McEwin Hospital
The Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) is a major tertiary hospital located in Adelaide, South Australia that provides medical, surgical, diagnostic, emergency and support services to a population of more than 300,000 people living primarily in Adelaid ...
, a public teaching hospital, and the private Central Districts Hospital.
Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 3,667 persons in the suburb of Elizabeth Vale on census night. Of these, 1,766 (48.2%) were male and 1,901 (51.8%) were female.
The majority of residents 2,268 (61.7%) were Australian born, with 598 (16.3%) born in England.
The age distribution of Elizabeth Vale residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 69.8% of residents were aged 25 or over in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 30.3% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
See also
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City of Playford
The City of Playford is a local government area of South Australia in Adelaide's northern suburbs. It was named in recognition of Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's premier from 1938 ...
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List of Adelaide suburbs
This is a list of the suburbs of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia, with their postcodes and local government areas (LGAs). This article does not include suburbs and localities within the Adelaide Hills region.
Adelaide's most expe ...
References
External links
Playford Council
Suburbs of Adelaide
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