College Park, South Australia

Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia

34°54′44″S 138°37′06″E / 34.912226°S 138.618235°E / -34.912226; 138.618235Population755 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)5069Area0.4 km² (0.2 sq mi)LGA(s)City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters State electorate(s)Dunstan Federal division(s)Sturt

College Park (previously "College Town") is a small, leafy, residential eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Norwood Payneham St Peters. It is always the most expensive suburb in South Australia, with a median sale price of $3.3 million as of 2024.

History

College Park Post Office opened on 21 October 1946.^[2]
Lionel Logue was born in this suburb on 26 February 1880.^[3]

Heritage listings

College Park contains a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

1-13 Payneham Road: Bon Marche Building^[4]
15 Payneham Road: Bell's Plumbers Shop^[5]
9 Trinity Street: Airlie Hostel^[6]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "College Park (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
^ Lionel Logue, retrieved 31 July 2018^{[circular reference]}
^ "Bon Marche Building (Shops)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ "Former Bell's Plumbers Shop". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
^ "Dwelling (former Airlie Hostel)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 13 December 2016.