McCracken, South Australia

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = suburb

| name = McCracken

| state = sa

| image = File:1537782689027 View from Kleinigs Hill Lookout.jpg

| caption = Kleinigs Hill Lookout, McCracken

| coordinates = {{Coord|35.53545|S|138.63136|E|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-SA|display=title, inline}}

| coord_ref = {{cite web|title=Search results for 'McCracken, LOCB' with the following datasets selected – 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'|url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/?map=roads&x=138.62593&y=-35.53539&z=15&uids=19,2,115,11,20,105&pinx=138.631360&piny=-35.535450&pinTitle=Location&pinText=Mccracken,+Locb |website=Location SA Map Viewer|publisher=South Australian Government|accessdate=9 March 2019}}

| pop = 1,958

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}

| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC40840|name=McCracken (State Suburb)|accessdate=20 April 2018|quick=on}}

| est =

| postcode = 5211

| area =

| dist1 = 68

| dir1 = S

| location1 = Adelaide

| lga = City of Victor Harbor

| region = Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island{{cite web|title= Fleurieu Kangaroo Island SA Government region |url= http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/21612/Fleurieu_Kangaroo_Island_SA_Government_region.pdf |publisher=The Government of South Australia|accessdate=17 April 2017}}

| stategov = Finniss

| fedgov = Mayo

| near-n = Hindmarsh Valley

| near-ne = Hayborough

| near-e = Hayborough

| near-se = Encounter Bay

| near-s =

| near-sw = Victor Harbor

| near-w = Victor Harbor

| near-nw = Hindmarsh Valley

| footnotes ={{cite web|title=Suburbs Map – District|url=http://www.victor.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Suburbs%20District.pdf|publisher=City of Victor Harbor|accessdate=31 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324002036/http://www.victor.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Suburbs%20District.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2019|url-status=dead}}

}}

McCracken is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about {{convert|68|km}} south of the state capital of Adelaide in the local government area of the City of Victor Harbor.

File:TheLocationOfMcCracken.jpg

Demographics

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

The local newspapers are the Independent Weekly and the Times.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}

Amenities

McCracken is the location of the McCracken Country Club & Resort.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

Cootamundra Reserve lies on the northeast boundary of the suburb.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}

Transportation

McCracken is serviced by Hindmarsh Road, linking the suburb to Victor Harbor. Victor Harbor Road forms the eastern boundary of McCracken.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}

References

External links

[http://www.victor.sa.gov.au/ City of Victor Harbor]
[http://www.lga.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?c=4150 Local Government Association of SA – City of Victor Harbor]

Category:Towns in South Australia