Elizabeth South, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Elizabeth South, in the City Of Playford local government area.
| Locality | Elizabeth South |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Playford |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -34.7409 |
| Longitude | 138.65591 |
| Population | 2,840 |
| Density | 793.3 /km² |
| Area | 3.6 km² |
| Elevation | 37 m |
| Postcode | 5112 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 22 km north-northeast |
Elizabeth South is a locality in the City Of Playford local government area of South Australia, Australia. It has a population of approximately 2,840. The locality covers an area of 3.6 km², giving a population density of about 793.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 37 m above sea level. It lies approximately 22 km north-northeast of Adelaide. Elizabeth South is located at 34.7409°S, 138.6559°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5112.
Elizabeth South carries the weight of its industrial past, its landscape a testament to South Australia's manufacturing heritage. It lies 17.8 km south-south-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 207°T), and is situated 6.2 km north-east of Parafield Gardens. The air here, especially on warmer afternoons, can carry a faint, dry dustiness, a whisper of the earth disturbed and reshaped. The terrain is largely flat, a low-lying expanse that stretches towards the coast, punctuated by the ordered geometry of suburban streets and industrial estates. The colour palette is often muted – the pale greens of resilient grasses along verges, the grey-brown of developing earth, the occasional flash of bright metal or weathered brick. The sky, vast and often a startling blue, dominates the horizon, its immensity a constant presence.
The history of Elizabeth South is deeply entwined with the post-war boom and the vision of creating a self-sufficient industrial hub. It was conceived as a place for workers, a modern settlement designed to support the burgeoning manufacturing sector that once hummed with activity. Factories, some now silent sentinels, others repurposed or still active, tell a story of innovation and labour, their large footprints shaping the character of the locality. The local economy, though shifting, retains echoes of this industrial foundation, with a continued focus on manufacturing and logistics, while the surrounding agricultural lands, stretching out towards the north and west, contribute a different kind of rhythm, one of planting and harvest that colours the seasonal calendar.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Elizabeth South, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Elizabeth South, in the City Of Playford local government area.
Detailed location data for Elizabeth South includes the postcode (5112), telephone area code (08), and local government area (City Of Playford), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Elizabeth South is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |