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Rural South

About the profile areas

The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Rural South is 3,935, with a population density of 65.56 persons per square km.

Location and boundaries

Rural South is bounded by the railway line, the Sturt River, Sturt Valley Road, Heather Road, Longwood Road, Rossiter Road, the railway line, Cricklewood Road, Devonshire Road, Emery Road, Shanks Road, Aldgate Valley Road, Mi Mi Road, Strathalbyn Road and the Cox Creek in the north, the Onkaparinga River in the east, the District Council of Mount Barker area in the south and the City of Onkaparinga in the west.

Profile areas
Rural South

Included areas

  • Rural South encompasses the localities of Heathfield,
  • Longwood and Scott Creek,
  • and the Adelaide Hills Council area parts of the localities of Belair,
  • Bradbury,
  • Dorset Vale,
  • Ironbank,
  • Mylor and Upper Sturt.
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