| City of Port Adelaide Enfield South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Location of Port Adelaide Enfield within the Adelaide metropolitan area | |||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,576,2/km2 (40,820/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 26 March 1996 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 94 km2 (36.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Claire Boan | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Port Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Western Adelaide[1] Northern Adelaide[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Port Adelaide, Lee, Cheltenham, Croydon, Playford, Enfield, Torrens, Florey, Dunstan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Port Adelaide, Adelaide, Makin, Sturt | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Port Adelaide Enfield | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Port Adelaide Enfield (PAE),[4] located across inner north and north-western suburbs of Adelaide, is one of the largest metropolitan councils within South Australia. It was established on 26 March 1996 by the amalgamation of the City of Port Adelaide and the City of Enfield.
Extending from the River Torrens to Outer Harbor, and covering an area of approximately 97 km2, Port Adelaide Enfield contains some of South Australia's finest historical buildings and landmarks. The Port Adelaide area is known as the History Precinct, as it is home to the Maritime Museum, the National Railway Museum and the Aviation Museum.
As of March 2024[update], the current mayor is Claire Boan,[4] who was elected in 2018.[5] There are 17 ward councillors who represent the residents and businesses of their wards at council meetings.
- ^ "Western Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Northern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b City of Port Adelaide Enfield, PAE Today, Issue 19, Autumn 2024
- ^ 2018 Council Election Results > Port Adelaide Enfield - Mayor Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 15 November 2018.