Charles Sturt Council investigates whether to bring housing into the Hindmarsh Triangle employment precinct

A local council is investigating whether an employment precinct in Adelaide’s inner west could become a mixed use space.

Medium or high-density housing could spring up in Adelaide’s inner west near the Entertainment Centre and Coopers Stadium.

Charles Sturt Council has earmarked what it calls the ‘Hindmarsh Triangle’ – bounded by the River Torrens, South Rd and Port Rd – to be considered for “mixed use” development.

The area has been identified as a strategic infill site under the state government’s Greater Adelaide Regional Plan.

Housing Minister Nick Champion said it was “prime location” for housing and mixed use development.

“This area already has the necessary infrastructure and given its proximity to the city, park lands and major transport routes this area of Hindmarsh presents enormous opportunities,” he said.

Charles Sturt Council is investigating whether housing could be developed within the Hindmarsh Triangle in the future as part of a neighbourhood plan for the suburbs of West Hindmarsh, Welland and Hindmarsh. Picture: Supplied

“This area should match the densities of nearby Bowden and West End.”

It is currently home to business and employment premises, which the council wants to ensure can continue to thrive.

The number of people employed in the Hindmarsh Triangle grew from 2389 to 3845 in the decade to 2021, council documents show.

Acting chief executive Adrian Ralph said: “The high volume of small/privately owned parcels of land could make it challenging to develop appropriate scale mixed-use development.

“We would not want to compromise the long-term commercial viability of existing businesses.”

The council has also launched public consultation on how to develop a broader area covering the suburbs of West Hindmarsh, Hindmarsh and Welland – the catalyst being the state government’s Torrens to Darlington Project.

Mr Ralph said the T2D has resulted in a partial loss of open space at Langman Reserve in West Hindmarsh, prompting a redesign of that park, an upgrade of another local park and possibly a new one.

The changes could include upgrades to River Park Reserve, which may have more sports courts added.

“The draft projects currently being discussed with the local community aim to respond to this impact (of the T2D) by expanding and enhancing the quality of existing open space and increasing greenery and tree canopy with the anticipated support of the state government,” Mr Ralph said.

Residents will have until the end of October to provide feedback on the broader neighbourhood plan.

Originally published as Charles Sturt Council investigates whether to bring housing into the Hindmarsh Triangle employment precinct