Beverley, South Australia
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Beverley is a western suburb
Suburbs and localities (Australia)
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 of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...

, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...

. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt
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.It came into being on 1 January 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange...

.

Geography

The suburb is mainly bounded by Port Road
Port Road, Adelaide
Port Road is a major road in Adelaide, South Australia connecting the central business district with Port Adelaide. It is 12 km long and exceptionally wide, approximately 70 m. When first conceived upon the establishment of Adelaide, it was designed to be able to accommodate a standard road, a...

, East Avenue, Ledger Road and Grange Road.

Demographics

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Bureau of Statistics
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 counted 1,362 persons in Beverley on census night. Of these, 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female.

The majority of residents (67.1%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England
England
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 (2.5%), Greece
Greece
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 (2.3%) and Italy
Italy
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 (2.1%).

The age distribution of Beverley residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 68.3% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 31.7% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Local government

Beverley is part of Beverley Ward in the City of Charles Sturt
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.It came into being on 1 January 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange...

 local government area
Local government in Australia
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, being represented in that council by Edgar Agius and Mick Harley.

State and federal

Beverley lies in the state electoral district of Croydon and the federal electoral division of Port Adelaide
Division of Port Adelaide
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. The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...

 by Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
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 and federally
Australian House of Representatives
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 by Mark Butler.

Adelaide Arena

Adelaide Arena, located between William Street and Toogood Avenue, is an indoor basketball stadium and function centre. Also known as Distinctive Homes Dome and, formerly, Clipsal Powerhouse, the facility was constructed in 1991, replacing the former Apollo Stadium. It is the home of the Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
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 and the Adelaide Lightning.

Roads

Beverley is serviced by Port Road
Port Road, Adelaide
Port Road is a major road in Adelaide, South Australia connecting the central business district with Port Adelaide. It is 12 km long and exceptionally wide, approximately 70 m. When first conceived upon the establishment of Adelaide, it was designed to be able to accommodate a standard road, a...

, connecting the suburb to Port Adelaide and Adelaide city centre
Adelaide city centre
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, and Grange Road, which forms part of its southern boundary. East Avenue, on Beverley's eastern boundary, links Port and Grange roads.

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