Kent Town, South Australia

Kent Town is an inner urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters.

History
The suburb was named after Dr Benjamin Archer Kent, who established a farm and flour mill on which the suburb now stands. .

Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,151 persons in Kent Town on census night. Of these, 57.1% were male and 42.9% were female.

The majority of residents (62.3%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Malaysia (3.8%), India (3.7%), China (3.7%) and England (3.6%).

The age distribution of Kent Town residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 66.2% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 33.8% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.

Schools
Prince Alfred College is located in the suburb.

Attractions
Kent Town is the site of a former brewery, now redeveloped into apartments.

Roads
The suburb is serviced by the following main roads:
 * Dequetteville Terrace, forming the western boundary of the suburb.
 * Fullarton Road, running north-south between Norwood and Springfield
 * Rundle Street, cutting horizontally across the middle of Kent Town.

Public transport
Kent Town is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.