Fulham Gardens is a western

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

of Adelaide, South Australia in the

City of Charles Sturt The City of Charles Sturt is a local government area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, stretching to the coast. The council was formed on 1 January 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Hindmarsh Woodville and t ...

Geography

The suburb is on

Tapleys Hill Road Tapleys Hill Road is a north–south arterial road which runs parallel to the coast through western Adelaide, Australia. This name covers many consecutive streets and is not widely known to most drivers except for the northernmost section, as the ...

, with Grange Road as its northern boundary.

Demographics

The 2006 census by the

Australian Bureau of Statistics The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the independent statutory agency of the Australian Government responsible for statistical collection and analysis and for giving evidence-based advice to federal, state and territory governments ...

counted 5,942 persons in Fulham Gardens on census night. Of these, 49% were male and 51% were female. The majority of residents (67.7%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Italy (8.8%), Greece (5.6%) and England (3.2%). The age distribution of Fulham Gardens residents is skewed higher than the greater Australian population. 72.9% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 29.1% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Politics

Local government

Fulham Gardens is part of Henley and Findon wards in the

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, being represented in that council by Jim Fitzpatrick and Robert Randall (Henley) and by Doriana Coppola and Joe Ienco (Findon).

State and federal

Fulham Gardens lies in the state

electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...

of Colton and the federal electoral division of Adelaide. The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by

Paul Caica Paul Caica (born 1957) is an Australian politician, representing the South Australian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. He represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Colton from the 2002 election until his retirement in 2018 ...

and federally by

Steve Georganas Steven Georganas (born 13 June 1959) is an Australian politician and is the Australian Labor Party member for the House of Representatives seat of Adelaide in South Australia since the 2019 Australian federal election. Previously, he had been t ...

Facilities and attractions

Shopping and dining

A shopping centre is located on Tapleys Hill Road with a Drakes, Chemist, Bakery and other small stores.

Parks

As well as a small portion of

Torrens Linear Park The Torrens Linear Park was completed in 1997 as the first of its kind developed in Australia where it is the largest hills-to-coast park. It began as a flood mitigation scheme along the River Torrens running westward from the Adelaide Hills, ...

in the southeast, there are several small parks and reserves scattered thought the suburb. Fulham Gardens shares Collins Reserve with neighbouring

Kidman Park Kidman Park is a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt. History Once owned by the eponymous pastoralist, Sidney Kidman, Kidman Park was established in 1954 by the South Australian Housing Trust ...

Transportation

Roads

Fulham Gardens is serviced by

, bisecting the suburb from north to south, and Grange Road, connecting the suburb to Adelaide city centre and the coast.

Public transport

Fulham Gardens is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.

Buses

The suburb is serviced by the following bus routes: *300 *110, 112 *287, 288 *H30 *H33

References

External links

* {{City of Charles Sturt suburbs Suburbs of Adelaide