Tranmere, South Australia – Wikipedia
Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia
Tranmere is an eastern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Campbelltown.
History[edit]
The name Tranmere was given in 1838 to Section 273 of 67 acres by its purchaser David Wylie, who named it after his hometown of Tranmere, Cheshire in England.[2] David Wylie M.A. (ca.1799 – 8 March 1853), who ran a school on the property,[3] was a brother-in law of William Scott MLC, who purchased an adjoining property.
Tranmere Post Office opened on 3 February 1947, but was renamed Kensington Gardens North in 1966.[4]
Demographics[edit]
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 3,218 persons in Tranmere on census night. Of these, 47.8% were male and 52.2% were female.[1]
The majority of residents (68.4%) were of Australian birth, with 5.0%being born in Italy, and 4.4% in
