Tranmere, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Tranmere is an eastern suburb of Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is located in the City of Campbelltown.
in England
.
A Tranmere Post Office opened on 3 February 1947, but was renamed Kensington Gardens North in 1966.
counted 3,218 persons in Tranmere on census night. Of these, 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female.
The majority of residents (68.4%) were of Australian birth, with 5.0%being born in Italy
, and 4.4% in England
.
The age distribution of Tranmere residents was comparable to that of the greater Australian population: 68.3% were over 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%.
. Metropolitan, regional and national newspapers (such as The Advertiser and The Australian
) also serve the area.
The City of Campbelltown Development Plan details Poet's Corner as having two development areas, the 750 Policy Area and the 620 Policy Area, denoting the minimum block sizes as 750sqm and 620sqm. is predominately home to Tranmere's more expensive real estate tends to be in the 750 Policy Area, where many of the blocks are much larger than the 750sqm minimum.
. When George returned to England, wealthy Rundle Street draper George Hunt purchased the property for his retirement.
Today, the house continues to be privately owned, and can easily be seen from Magill Road.
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 Campbelltown.
History
The name Tranmere was adopted in 1838 by David Wylie, who owned this portion of land. It was named after Wylie's hometown of Tranmere, MerseysideTranmere, Merseyside
Tranmere is a suburb of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Administratively, it is also a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Before local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974, it was part of the County Borough of Birkenhead, within the geographical county of Cheshire...
in 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...
.
A Tranmere Post Office opened on 3 February 1947, but was renamed Kensington Gardens North in 1966.
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 3,218 persons in Tranmere on census night. Of these, 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female.
The majority of residents (68.4%) were of Australian birth, with 5.0%being born in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, and 4.4% in 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...
.
The age distribution of Tranmere residents was comparable to that of the greater Australian population: 68.3% were over 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%.
Community
The local (free) newspaper is the East Torrens MessengerEast Torrens Messenger
East Torrens Messenger is a weekly suburban newspaper in Adelaide, part of the Messenger Newspapers group. The East Torrens area is bounded by Hackney Road to the west, the River Torrens Valley to the north, Magill Road to the south and the Athelstone foothills in the east.The newspaper generally...
. Metropolitan, regional and national newspapers (such as The Advertiser and The Australian
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
) also serve the area.
Poet's Corner
Poet's Corner, the area of Tranmere bordered by Shakespeare Avenue (north), Birkinshaw Avenue (east), Magill Road (south) and Glynburn Road (west), has historically been home to Tranmere's wealthy.The City of Campbelltown Development Plan details Poet's Corner as having two development areas, the 750 Policy Area and the 620 Policy Area, denoting the minimum block sizes as 750sqm and 620sqm. is predominately home to Tranmere's more expensive real estate tends to be in the 750 Policy Area, where many of the blocks are much larger than the 750sqm minimum.
Tranmere House
Tranmere House is located within the 750 Policy Area at 3 Kings Grove. This Heritage Listed house is a 17-room late 19th century mansion built in 1898 by one of South Australia’s pioneers, George Morphett, the younger brother of John MorphettJohn Morphett
Sir John Morphett was a South Australian pioneer, landowner and politician.-Early life:Morphett was born in London, the second son of Nathaniel Morphett, a solicitor, and his wife Mary, née Gliddon, of Cummins, Ide, Devon, and was educated at Plymouth and Highgate Grammar Schools...
. When George returned to England, wealthy Rundle Street draper George Hunt purchased the property for his retirement.
Today, the house continues to be privately owned, and can easily be seen from Magill Road.
Parks
The largest park in Tranmere is The Gums Recreational Ground on Shakespeare Avenue.Roads
The suburb is serviced by the following main roads:- Magill RoadMagill Road, AdelaideMagill Road is a major arterial road the South Australian capital of Adelaide.It runs east-west, covering many of the city's eastern suburbs....
, running east-west between MagillMagill, South AustraliaMagill is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside and the City of Campbelltown.-History:Magill is a suburb located approximately 7 km from the Adelaide CBD in the eastern suburbs. Magill was first established as the Makgill Estate, owned by two Scots, Robert Cock and William Ferguson,...
and NorwoodNorwood, South AustraliaNorwood is a suburb of Adelaide, about 4 km east of the Adelaide city centre. The suburb is in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters, the oldest South Australian local government municipality, with a city population over 34,000.-History:...
. - Glynburn Road, running north-south between HectorvilleHectorville, South AustraliaHectorville is a small lower middle class suburb of Adelaide in the City of Campbelltown. It is one of eight suburbs within the City of Campbelltown.The first house in Hectorville was built by Price Maurice in 1849 next to Fourth Creek...
and BeaumontBeaumont, South AustraliaBeaumont is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside. Founded as a purpose-built village by Sir Samuel Davenport in 1848, it initially struggled due to high land prices in the area. However, with Adelaide's inevitable expansion residents eventually settled...