Cowandilla, South Australia
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Cowandilla is a western suburb in Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. It is located a few kilometres west of the CBD, close to Adelaide Airport. Sir Donald Bradman Drive crosses the middle of the suburb.[2]
Cowandilla Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34.931°S 138.557°E / -34.931; 138.557 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,455 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5033 | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of West Torrens | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | West Torrens | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
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Australian Bureau of Statistics data from May 2021 identified Adelaide's Western Suburbs as having the lowest unemployment rate in South Australia.[3]
Cowandilla is home to the renowned Western Youth Centre (established in 1956) which provides a well maintained Oval, Tennis Courts and large clubhouse to a number of sporting teams and societies. Sports such as cricket, soccer, tennis, judo, gymnastics, marching and table tennis are all played at the venue.[4]
The Cactus and Succulent Society of South Australia (established in 1964) is based at the Western Youth Centre, where it holds all its meetings and gatherings. Sophie Thomson, a presenter on the national weekly television show Gardening Australia, is the society's patron.[5]
The intersection of Marion Road and Sir Donald Bradman Drive (Western end of Cowandilla) has been awarded 45 million dollars by the Federal and State Governments for upgrades in 2022[6][7]