Parkside is an inner southern
suburb
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of
Adelaide
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,
South Australia
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. It is located in the
City of Unley.
History
The suburb was once home to the mental health campus of the
Royal Adelaide Hospital. Known as 'The Parkside Asylum', it was the primary mental health facility in the state, and occupied approximately one-third of the suburb's area.
Parkside Post Office opened on 10 December 1859 and was renamed
Eastwood in 1967.
Geography
Parkside lies on the southern boundary of the
southern park lands. It is bounded, among others, by Glen Osmond, Greenhill, Unley and Fullarton roads.
Demographics
The 2006 Census by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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counted 4,634 persons in Parkside on census night. Of these, 46.9% were male and 53.1% were female.
The majority of residents (72.3%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being
England
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(5.2%),
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(2.9%) and
Italy
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(2.8%).
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The age distribution of Parkside residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 71.7% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 28.3% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.][
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Community
The local newspaper is the Eastern Courier Messenger. Other regional and national newspapers such as '' The Advertiser'' and ''The Australian
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'' are also available.
Schools
Parkside Primary School is located on Robsart Street. St Raphael's School is on Glen Osmond Road.
Facilities and attractions
Shopping and dining
The suburb is within walking distance of the Unley Road shopping and dining precinct.[
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Parks
One of the largest parks in Parkside is Howard Florey Reserve, on the corner of Campbell Road and Fullarton Road. Henry Codd Reserve lies between Maud Street and Fuller Street and connects via a walking trail to the Leicester Street playground. There is also Mcleay Park, lying between George Street and Jaffrey Street. Most of these parks are fenced in, making them suitable for small children. All have their own playgrounds.[
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Entertainment
Slingsby Theatre Company, an internationally touring theatrical company, has its home on Glen Osmond Road. The company seeks to "...lovingly craft original, beautiful, complex, life-affirming, heartfelt, richly rewarding, emotive and bold theatre for adults and young people...".
Transportation
Roads
The suburb is serviced by several main roads. Unley and Fullarton Roads connect the suburb to the Adelaide city centre
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. Glen Osmond Road passes beside Parkside, linking the inner southeast of metropolitan Adelaide to the South Eastern Freeway.[
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Public transport
Public transport in Parkside is serviced by routes 170, 171, 171A, 172 and 173, run by Adelaide Metro
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. Along the borders of the suburb (Glen Osmond Road and Unley Road), there are more bus services. Glen Osmond Road is serviced by routes T800, T801, T842, T863, N801, 801, 830F, 840X, 841F, 860F, 861, 863, 865, and school bus route 870. Unley Road is serviced by routes 190, 190B, 195, 195F, 196, 196F, and school bus route 674.
The Glenelg tram line is also very close to Parkside. There was once many other tram lines running south from the city down Duthy Street, terminating at Kingswood. Trams also ran along Glen Osmond Road to Glen Osmond, Fullarton Rd to Springfield, and Unley Rd to Mitcham. While these lines did not directly serve Parkside, they ran along the border, and were useful towards customers. These tramlines were operated by private companies, and later joined up with the Municipal Tramways Trust to form a larger network. The tram lines were later ripped up in the 1950's and 60's, along with many other Adelaide tram routes.
See also
*List of Adelaide suburbs
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References
External links
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{{City of Unley suburbs
Suburbs of Adelaide
Populated places established in 1849
1849 establishments in Australia