Onkaparinga Hills is a southern suburb of

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, in the

City of Onkaparinga The City of Onkaparinga () is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from ''Ngangkiparinga'', a Kaurna word meaning women's river. It ...

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. It covers an area of approximately . It has a population of 2534 people (2011 Census). It is a leafy suburb that includes parts of the

Onkaparinga River National Park Onkaparinga River National Park is a protected area in the Australia, Australian state of South Australia located about south of Adelaide city centre. It extends over the floodplain of the Onkaparinga River east of South Road, Adelaide, Ma ...

. Nearly 60% of families in the area are couples with children, compared to an Australian average of 45.3%. The median rent in 2006 was $230. The current median cost of a home in the area is $390 000. 93.5% of people speak English only at home (Australian average 78.5%) and 91% are Australian citizens compared to the Australian average of 86.1%. The Onkaparinga Hills are examples of folding.

History

Prior to European colonisation, the area was inhabited by the

Kaurna The Kaurna people (, ; also Coorna, Kaura, Gaurna and other variations) are a group of Aboriginal people whose traditional lands include the Adelaide Plains of South Australia. They were known as the Adelaide tribe by the early settlers. Kau ...

people. The name ''Onkaparinga'' is derived from the Kaurna word ''ngankiparrinnga'', meaning 'The Women's River'. European settlement dates from the 1840s. Most of the settlers were initially farmers, with vineyards later being established. After the war there was significant development and again in the early 1990s. The population is now relatively stable. There are still sections of the area used for vineyards, farming and grazing.

References

External links

# ''Bonzle.com'

# ''Australian Bureau of Statistics'

# ''City of Onkaparinga Council Website'

# ''Aboriginal Culture and History, City of Onkaparinga Council Website'

# ''History Overview, City of Onkaparinga Council Website'

# ''History of the Population, City of Onkaparinga Council Website'

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