Kilkenny is an inner north-western

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. It is located in the

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. It is named after

Kilkenny Kilkenny ( , meaning 'church of Cainnech of Aghaboe, Cainnech'). is a city in County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is located in the South-East Region, Ireland, South-East Region and in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinst ...

( Cill Chainnigh), in Ireland.

History

Before the

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in 1836, the land now called Kilkenny was occupied by the

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people. The suburb of Kilkenny was created by subdivision of section 388 of the Hundred of Yatala in 1849 and was known as the Township of Kilkenny. Section 388 was bounded on its north east by Torrens Road, indicating the historic township occupied only the southern half of the present suburb. The present-day boundaries of Kilkenny include the former suburb of Challa Gardens, created by subdivision of section 411E of the same hundred in 1950, which was also known as Woodville East and Kilkenny North prior to the 1950 subdivision. The Austral Picture Palace, an existing building conversion designed by noted cinema architect Chris A. Smith, was built in 1922. It is not known when it closed.PDF
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Geography

Kilkenny straddles Torrens Road where it joins with Regency Road. Kilkenny Road and David Terrace forms its western boundary.

Demographics

The 2016 Census by the

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counted 1,660 persons in Kilkenny on census night. Of these, 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. The majority of residents (58.8%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being

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(6.3%),

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(3.9%),

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(2.9%)

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(2.3%) and

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(2.0%). The age distribution of Kilkenny residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 70.9% of residents were over 24 years in 2016, compared to the Australian average of 68.5%; and 28.1% were younger than 24 years, compared to the Australian average of 31.5%. In terms of religious affiliation, 26.8% of residents identified as not religious, 24.8% identified as

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, 9.6% identified as

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, and 4.7% identified as

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. Within Kilkenny, 90.6% of the residents were employed, with the remaining 9.4% being unemployed.

Politics

Local government

Kilkenny is part of Hindmarsh Ward in the

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, with representative councillors,

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members Paul Alexandrides and Alice Campbell.

State and federal

Kilkenny lies in the state

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and the federal

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. The suburb is represented in the

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by leader of the South Australian opposition, Labor member

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(Croydon), and federally by Steve Georganas.

Community

The local suburban newspaper is the '' Weekly Times Messenger''. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and

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are also available.

Community and Arts

There is a very active community arts scene in Kilkenny, pursued strongly through local arts community grou
Kilkenny Gorilla Art
.

Schools

Challa Gardens Primary School is located on Humphries Terrace and Kilkenny Primary School is located in the adjacent suburb of West Croydon on Jane Street, just south west of Kilkenny.

Facilities and attractions

Commerce

Armada Arndale Shopping Centre is located on Torrens Road in the north of the suburb.

Parks

The main park in the suburb is Alton Reserve on Reynell Street. McInerny Reserve, in West Croydon, is accessible from Pinda and Mundulla streets.

Culture

Near the edge of Kilkenny, on Kilkenny road is the Spanish Club of SA, catering to the Spanish of South Australia.

Community facilities

Minh Quang Meditation Hall, a Vietnamese Buddhist temple, is located in the suburb.

Transportation

Roads

Kilkenny is serviced by Regency Road and Torrens Road, the latter of which connects the suburb to

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Public transport

Kilkenny is serviced by public transport run by the

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Trains

The Grange and Outer Harbor railway lines pass through the suburb. The closest station is

Buses

The suburb is serviced by bus routes run by the

References

External links

* {{City of Charles Sturt suburbs Suburbs of Adelaide Populated places established in 1849 1849 establishments in Australia