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OUR CITY
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield acknowledges that
we are on the traditional country of the Kaurna
people of the Adelaide Plains.Their cultural
heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land are
of continuing importance today.
The City of Port Adelaide Enfield was
established on 26 March 1996, following the
amalgamation of the former Cities of Port
Adelaide and Enfield. Under Section 6 of
the Local Government Act 1999, Council is
established to provide for the government
and management of its area at the local level.
The City is located in the north-western
suburbs of Adelaide, about eight kilometres
from the CBD. It is bounded by the
Cities of Salisbury in the north,Tea Tree
Gully and Campbelltown in the east,
Walkerville, Prospect and Charles Sturt
in the south and the Gulf of St Vincent in
the west.The Council is one of the largest
Councils in metropolitan Adelaide, covering
an area of about 97 square kilometres. As
at 30 June 2015, the estimated resident
population was 122,205.
The City accommodates a large commercial
and industrial base of just under 8,000
businesses and is characterised by a mix
of residential, commercial and industrial
areas. The City of Port Adelaide Enfield offers
some of the State’s finest historical buildings
and landmarks, together with a wealth of parks,
cultural facilities, beaches and recreational areas.