City of Tea Tree Gully
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for City of Tea Tree Gully is 103,685, with a population density of 1,089 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
The City of Tea Tree Gully is located in Adelaide's north eastern suburbs, between 9 and 25 kilometres north-east of the Adelaide GPO. The City of Tea Tree Gully is bounded by the City of Playford in the north, the Adelaide Hills Council area in the east, the City of Campbelltown in the south and the Cities of Port Adelaide Enfield and Salisbury in the west.
Traditional Owners
The original inhabitants of the Tea Tree Gully area were the Kaurna Aboriginal people.
Name origin
Tea Tree Gully is named for the area as it was first seen - a steep gully where the native 'tea-tree' grew.
Important
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Population103,685 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area95.21 square km |
Population density1,089 persons per square km |
Settlement history
European settlement dates from the late 1830s, with land used mainly for orcharding, cropping, farming and vineyards. A number of small townships developed including Tea Tree Gully, Hope Valley and Modbury. Some growth took place in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Significant development did not occur until the 1950s. In the 1960s, residential development exploded, with the southern half of the City established by the late 1970s. The 1980s and 1990s saw the development of the Golden Grove Development Area (Golden Grove and Greenwith) in the north of the City. The population of the City increased during the 1990s, rising from 84,000 in 1991 to about 95,000 in 2001. The population declined marginally from 2001, falling to about 94,000 in 2006, and then was relatively stable to 2011. Today, the City of Tea Tree Gully is nearing the end of large scale residential land release and is an established residential area.
Land use
The City of Tea Tree Gully is a predominantly residential area. The City encompasses a total land area of about 95 square kilometres. Areas in the west of the City comprise established and newly developed residential suburbs, while in the City's east, the Hills interface zone provides a rural backdrop. The north-east of the City includes an established extractive industry area as well as the catchment area of the Little Para Reservoir.
Transport
The City of Tea Tree Gully is served by North East Road, Lower North East Road, Gorge Road and the Northeast Busway (O-Bahn).
Major features
- Major features of the City include Anstey Hill Recreation Park,
- Westfield Tea Tree Plaza,
- Golden Grove Village Shopping Centre,
- TAFE SA (Tea Tree Gully Campus),
- Modbury Hospital,
- Hope Valley Reservoir,
- Little Para Reservoir,
- Wynn Vale Dam,
- Golden Grove Recreation & Arts Centre,
- Waterworld Aquatic Centre,
- Tea Tree Gully Golf Club,
- Drumminor Gardens House & Cemetery,
- Burragah Recreation Centre,
- Turramurra Recreation Centre,
- Lions Park Scenic Lookout and River Torrens Linear Park.
Included areas
- The City of Tea Tree Gully includes the suburbs of Banksia Park,
- Dernancourt (part),
- Fairview Park,
- Gilles Plains (part),
- Golden Grove,
- Gould Creek (part),
- Greenwith,
- Gulfview Heights (part),
- Highbury,
- Holden Hill (part),
- Hope Valley,
- Houghton (part),
- Modbury,
- Modbury Heights,
- Modbury North,
- Paracombe (part),
- Para Hills (part),
- Redwood Park,
- Ridgehaven,
- Salisbury Heights (part),
- St Agnes,
- Surrey Downs,
- Tea Tree Gully,
- Upper Hermitage (part),
- Valley View (part),
- Vista,
- Wynn Vale and Yatala Vale.