Marion, South Australia

Marion
Retail outlets on Marion Road
Marion
Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
CityAdelaide
LGA
Location
Established1838
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total4,101 (SAL 2021)
Postcode
5043
Suburbs around Marion
Morphettville Park Holme Ascot Park
Oaklands Park Marion Mitchell Park
Seacombe Gardens Sturt Bedford Park

Marion is a suburb in the City of Marion, around 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of the city centre of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Founded as a rural village in 1838 on the banks of the Sturt River, Marion was found to have rich soil and the population expanded rapidly. Colonel William Light laid out the plan for the village, as he had done with the City of Adelaide itself.

Marion is bordered on the north by Oaklands Road, on the east by Marion Road, on the south by Sturt Road and on the west by a roughly straight line from Finniss Street in the south to The Parade.