City of Playford

City of Playford
South Australia
 • Density287,5/km2 (7,450/sq mi)
Area345 km2 (133.2 sq mi)
MayorGlenn Docherty
Council seatElizabeth
RegionNorthern Adelaide[1]
State electorate(s)Elizabeth, King, Light, Ramsay, Schubert, Taylor
Federal division(s)Spence
WebsiteCity of Playford
LGAs around City of Playford:
Adelaide Plains Council Light Regional Council Town of Gawler
City of Playford Barossa Council
City of Salisbury City of Tea Tree Gully Adelaide Hills Council
Looking northwest over Greenwith and the Little Para Reservoir from an aeroplane flying west down the River Torrens valley.
The dark area on the far side of the reservoir is the suburbs of the City of Playford. In the background are the outer northern suburbs of Adelaide, and the northern Adelaide Plains of the Gawler River.

The City of Playford is a local government area of South Australia in Adelaide's northern suburbs. It was named in recognition of Sir Thomas Playford, who played a part in the development of the area, and was South Australia's premier from 1938–1965. The city covers an area of 345 km2 (133 sq mi), and is home to over 90,000 residents. Playford was the fastest growing local government area in South Australia in the 2010s.

  1. ^ "Northern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.