Netherby, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Netherby Adelaide, South Australia
Netherby Location in South Australia
Established	1945
Postcode(s)	5062
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)	City of Mitcham
Region	Southern Adelaide
County	Adelaide
State electorate(s)	Unley
Federal Division(s)	Boothby
Suburbs around Netherby: Malvern Highgate Myrtle Bank Kingswood Netherby Urrbrae Kingswood Mitcham Springfield Springfield
Footnotes	Adjoining suburbs

Netherby is a suburb located in the southern part of Adelaide, South Australia. It's part of the City of Mitcham local government area. Netherby is surrounded by other suburbs like Springfield, Kingswood, Mitcham, and Malvern. It's a convenient place to live, being close to the Mitcham Square Shopping Centre and various sports facilities.

Schools in and Near Netherby

Netherby is home to two well-known high schools. These are Unley High School and Urrbrae Agricultural High School.

Nearby Schools

Many other schools are also very close to Netherby. These include Mercedes College and Scotch College. You can also find primary schools like St Joseph's and Mitcham Primary School], along with Mitcham Girls School.

How Netherby is Governed

Netherby is part of different government areas. This helps decide who represents the suburb in important decisions.

Federal Government Representation

For the Australian federal government, Netherby is in the area called the Division of Boothby. Since 2022, Louise Miller-Frost from the Australian Labor Party has been the representative for this area. Before that, the Liberal Party held the seat for a long time, with representatives like John McLeay, Sr., John McLeay, Jr., and Steele Hall.

State Government Representation

For the South Australian state government, Netherby is part of the Electoral District of Unley. This change happened during a review of electoral boundaries in 2020. David Pisoni from the Liberal Party represents this district.

Local Government Representation

At the local level, Netherby is governed by the Mitcham Council. The suburb is specifically located within the Boorman Ward, which is a smaller area within the council.