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Large projects were commenced. The city of [[Elizabeth, South Australia|Elizabeth]] was built by the Housing Trust in Adelaide's north, for the production of [[General Motors|GM]] [[Holden]] motor vehicles. Populated mainly by working class [[English people|English]] migrants, it was, before its eventual economic and social decline, a model for city planning. These ventures, despite being built by the public sector, were not done in opposition to private enterprise; mainline roads and railways would be built and modified to the wishes and needs of business. [[Main North Road]], for example, had its alignment changed at the request of industry.
When Playford left office in 1965, South Australia's population had doubled from 600,000 in the late 1930s to 1.1 million, the highest proportionate rate among the [[States and territories of Australia|states]]. The economy had done likewise, and personal wealth had increased at the same rate, second only to [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Crocker |first=Walter |title=Sir Thomas Playford: A Portrait |pages =38}}</ref>
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