Onkaparinga Hills South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°08′49″S 138°33′04″E / 35.147°S 138.551°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,610 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1840s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5163 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 33.5 km (21 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Onkaparinga | ||||||||||||||
Region | Southern Adelaide[2] | ||||||||||||||
County | Adelaide[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kingston | ||||||||||||||
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Onkaparinga Hills is a southern suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Onkaparinga. It covers an area of approximately 22 square kilometres (8.5 square miles).[1] It has a population of 2534 people (2011 Census).[4] It is a leafy suburb that includes parts of the Onkaparinga River National Park.[2]
Nearly 60% of families in the area are couples with children, compared to an Australian average of 45.3%. The median rent in 2006 was $230.[3] The current median cost of a home in the area is $390 000.[4] 93.5% of people speak English only at home (Australian average 78.5%) and 91% are Australian citizens compared to the Australian average of 86.1%.[5] The Onkaparinga Hills are examples of folding.