City of Holdfast Bay
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for City of Holdfast Bay is 38,766, with a population density of 2,819 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
The City of Holdfast Bay is located in the south-western coastal suburbs of metropolitan Adelaide, about 10 kilometres from the Adelaide CBD. The City of Holdfast Bay is bounded by the City of West Torrens in the north, the City of Marion in the east and south, and Gulf St Vincent in the west.
Traditional Owners
The original inhabitants of the Holdfast Bay area were the Kaurna Aboriginal people.
Name origin
The City of Holdfast Bay is named after the bay, which was named by Colonial William Light. In 1836 the HMS Rapid was standing off the coast near the Patawalonga River when a gale sprang up. The anchor held, so Light called it Holdfast Bay.
Important
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Population38,766 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area13.75 square km |
Population density2,819 persons per square km |
Settlement history
European settlement dates from 1836 when the first settlers arrived at Glenelg. Land was used mainly for farming. Growth took place from the late 1800s into the early 1900s, spurred by the opening of railway lines from Adelaide and the construction of many mansions and holiday homes along the coast. Rapid development took place from the post-war years into the 1960s. The population of the City increased slightly from the mid 1990s, rising from about 31,000 in 1996 to about 34,500 in 2011.
Land use
The City of Holdfast Bay is a predominantly residential area, with some commercial land use in Brighton and Glenelg, and an industrial area in Somerton Park. The City encompasses a total land area of about 14 square kilometres.
Transport
The City of Holdfast Bay is served by the Anzac Highway, Brighton Road, Tapleys Hill Road, the Noarlunga railway line and the Glenelg-Adelaide tramway.
Major features
- Major features of the City include Bay Discovery Centre,
- Holdfast Bay History Centre,
- HMS Buffalo,
- Arch of Remembrance,
- The Jetty Road commercial area,
- Bayside Village Shopping Centre,
- Marina Pier (Holdfast Shores Marina),
- Moseley Square,
- Brighton Beach,
- Glenelg Beach,
- Glenelg North Beach,
- Glenelg South Beach,
- Kingston Park Beach,
- North Brighton Beach,
- Seacliff Beach,
- Somerton Park Beach,
- Kingston Historic House,
- Partridge Historic House,
- The Old Gum Tree,
- Tjilbruke Springs & Monument,
- Glenelg Art Gallery,
- Glenelg Community Hospital,
- Griffith Rehabilitation Hospital and the Mike Turtur Bikeway.
Included areas
- The City of Holdfast Bay includes the suburbs of Brighton,
- Glenelg,
- Glenelg East,
- Glenelg North (part),
- Glenelg South,
- Hove,
- Kingston Park,
- North Brighton,
- Seacliff,
- Seacliff Park (part),
- Somerton Park and South Brighton.