Richard Hamilton started the first vineyard in 1838 and his family continues its wine making tradition to this day.

[5] The large co-educational private school, Westminster, is situated on Alison Avenue near the railway line.

Marion High School, situated on York Avenue, Clovelly Park, served the youth of the area for over forty years until its closure in 1996.

[citation needed] The Marion Returned and Services League of Australia Club is located on Norfolk Road.

Lewis and Rann had championed the project for some years to enable Olympic standard aquatic sports to occur in South Australia.

Marion is split between the state electorates of Elder and Mitchell and is situated in the Federal Division of Boothby.