Willaston, South Australia
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Willaston is a northern suburb 39 kilometres (24.2 mi) northeast of Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is located in the Town of Gawler
.
and Samuel Stocks obtained land in the area in 1848 and 1849. After Stocks died in 1850, Paxton laid out the village called Willaston. The village may have been named after Willaston
in Cheshire
, due to a probable association with the Stocks family.
Willaston Post Office opened on 1 November 1864.
counted 3,209 persons in Willaston on census night. Of these, 47% were male and 53% were female.
The majority of residents (77.4%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 11.3% declaring England
as their country of birth.
The average age of Willaston residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 67.2% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 32.8% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
There is a cemetery in the north of the suburb, conveniently located beside the retirement village.
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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 Town of Gawler
Town of Gawler
The Town of Gawler is a Local Government Area north of Adelaide in South Australia containing Gawler and its suburbs. The Corporation of the Town of Gawler was established on 9 July 1857 as the residents were not happy that the town area was covered by three different district councils...
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History
William PaxtonWilliam Paxton (Australian businessman)
William Paxton was a South Australian colonist who arrived in 1840, became one of the investors in the Burra copper mines and returned to England in July 1855, a wealthy man....
and Samuel Stocks obtained land in the area in 1848 and 1849. After Stocks died in 1850, Paxton laid out the village called Willaston. The village may have been named after Willaston
Willaston
Willaston could be*Willaston, Cheshire East, England*Willaston, Cheshire West, England*Willaston, Flintshire, Wales*Willaston, Isle of Man*Willaston, Oxfordshire*Willaston, South Australia...
in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, due to a probable association with the Stocks family.
Willaston Post Office opened on 1 November 1864.
Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
counted 3,209 persons in Willaston on census night. Of these, 47% were male and 53% were female.
The majority of residents (77.4%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 11.3% declaring England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
as their country of birth.
The average age of Willaston residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 67.2% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 32.8% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
Attractions
Gawler Par 3 Golf Course is located on the southern edge of Willaston.There is a cemetery in the north of the suburb, conveniently located beside the retirement village.
Parks
Elliot Goodger Memorial Park is located between Gawler River Road and Kelly Road. There are other parks throughout the suburb.Roads
Willaston lies beside Sturt Highway (Gawler Bypass). Willaston is also serviced by Main North Road, linking the suburb to GawlerGawler, South Australia
Gawler is the first country town in the state of South Australia, and is named after the second Governor of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is located north of the centre of the state capital, Adelaide, and is close to the major wine producing district of the Barossa Valley...
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