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Coordinates: 35°3208S 138°3753E / 35.53545°S 138.63136°E / -35.53545; 138.63136
 

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McCracken
Victor HarborSouth Australia
Kleinigs Hill Lookout, McCracken
McCracken is located in South Australia
McCracken

McCracken

Coordinates35°32′08S 138°37′53E / 35.53545°S 138.63136°E / -35.53545; 138.63136[1]
Population1,958 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode(s)5211
Location68 km (42 mi) S of Adelaide
LGA(s)City of Victor Harbor[1]
RegionFleurieu and Kangaroo Island[3]
State electorate(s)Finniss
Federal division(s)Mayo
Suburbs around McCracken:
Hindmarsh Valley Hindmarsh Valley Hayborough
Victor Harbor McCracken Hayborough
Victor Harbor Encounter Bay
Footnotes[4]

McCracken is a locality in the Australian state of  South Australia located about 68 kilometres (42 mi) south of the state capital of Adelaide in the local government area of the City of Victor Harbor.[1]

The location of McCracken

Demographics[edit]

The 2006 census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,549 persons in McCracken on census night. Of these, 47.3% were male and 52.7% were female.

The majority of residents (77%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 13.2% declaring England as their country of birth.

The average age of McCracken residents is higher than the greater Australian population. 79.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 20.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Community[edit]

The local newspapers are the Independent Weekly and the Times.[citation needed]

Amenities[edit]

McCracken is the location of the McCracken Country Club & Resort.[citation needed]

Cootamundra Reserve lies on the northeast boundary of the suburb.[citation needed]

Transportation[edit]

McCracken is serviced by Hindmarsh Road, linking the suburb to Victor Harbor. Victor Harbor Road forms the eastern boundary of McCracken.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Search results for 'McCracken, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  • ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McCracken (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  • ^ "Fleurieu Kangaroo Island SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  • ^ "Suburbs Map – District" (PDF). City of Victor Harbor. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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