Birkdale, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Birkdale
City:Redland City
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.5002°N 153.2111°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:14816
Postcode:4159
Area:12.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:9.8
Dir1:NW
Location1:Cleveland
Dist2:22.9
Dir2:E
Location2:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Redland
Stategov:Capalaba
Stategov2:Oodgeroo
Fedgov:Bowman
Near-N:Thorneside
Near-Ne:Wellington Point
Near-E:Wellington Point
Near-Se:Alexandra Hills
Near-S:Capalaba
Near-Sw:Chandler
Near-W:Ransome
Near-Nw:Thorneside

Birkdale is a coastal locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Birkdale had a population of 14,816 people.

Geography

Birkdale stretches from Tingalpa Creek in the west, the border with Brisbane City, to Wellington Point in the east. Thorneside and Waterloo Bay are to its north, and Capalaba and Alexandra Hills are to its south.

The Cleveland railway line enters the locality from the north-west (Thorneside) and exits to the east (Wellington Point) with the locality being served by the Birkdale railway station (-27.494°N 153.2187°W).[2]

Major features are a canal style housing development known as Aquatic Paradise, a significant shopping precinct located near Aquatic Paradise and a retirement village known as Wellington Manor.

There are two neighbourhoods in the locality:

It is also home to one of the Redlands Waste Transfer Stations (-27.5089°N 153.2264°W), which (as of July 2012) is provided to the residents of the city free of charge. It encourages residents to recycle such items as green waste, cardboard etc. and helps in the proper disposal of hazardous materials.[5]

The Redland Whitewater Centre is to be built in the Birkdale Community Precinct for use in white-water canoeing events at the 2032 Summer Olympics.

History

The name Birkdale comes from Birkdale House in Roger Street, the home of settler and vigneron James Baron. It was used as the name of the railway station constructed in 1889.[6]

William Thorne was another early local land owner.[7]

Birkdale State School opened on 27 November 1916 with 28 students.[8]

In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale.

Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School opened on 20 April 1997.

Birkdale South State School opened on 25 January 1982.

Demographics

In the, Birkdale recorded a population of 14,497 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male. The median age of the Birkdale population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 75.2% of people living in Birkdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 1.3%, Netherlands 1.2%, Scotland 0.8%. 90% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.4% Italian.

In the, Birkdale had a population of 14816 people.

Heritage listing

There is one heritage listing in Birkdale, the School of Arts Hall on 101 Birkdale Road .[9]

Education

Birkdale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 74 Agnes Street (corner of Birkdale Road, -27.4912°N 153.2161°W).[10] [11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 646 students, predominantly drawn from the suburbs of Thorneside and Birkdale, with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 629 students with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Birkdale South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 451 Old Cleveland Road East (-27.5058°N 153.2126°W).[12] [13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 583 students with 44 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). The school's catchment area has transitioned from small crop farms to residential estates.[14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 583 students with 46 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Hardy Road (-27.4983°N 153.2287°W).[15] [16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 576 students with 39 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[17]

There are no secondary schools in Birkdale. The nearest government secondary schools are Wellington Point State High School in neighbouring Wellington Point to the east (on the boundary with Birkdale) and Alexandra Hills State High School in neighbouring Alexandra Hills to the south-east.

Transport

Birkdale railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Cleveland.

Sporting clubs

Youth organisations

Parks

There are a number of parks in the locality:

Climate

Birkdale has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and mild winters.[23] From November through March, thunderstorms are common, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds.

Notable citizens

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  3. 7 March 2022.
  4. 7 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Waste transfer stations . live . . 20 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140421100145/http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/EnvironmentWaste/Waste/Pages/WasteTransferStations.aspx . 21 April 2014 . dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Birkdale . 2022-05-19 . . en . 9 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220309153131/https://www.redland.qld.gov.au/info/20125/our_suburbs_and_islands/154/birkdale . live .
  7. Web site: 2016-09-12 . Museum shows rich history of printing . 2022-05-19 . Redland City Bulletin . en-AU . 10 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161110092748/http://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/4158585/museum-shows-rich-history-of-printing/ . live .
  8. Web site: Annual Report 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181103065416/https://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/Birkdale%20State%20School%202017%20School%20Annual%20Report.pdf . 3 November 2018 . 3 November 2018 . Birkdale State School.
  9. Web site: March 2006. Schedule 4 - Heritage Places Register. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200415112408/http://web01.redland.qld.gov.au/Robo/RPS_printable_v1/Print_Friendly/7-9/09.04.pdf. 15 April 2020. 5 September 2020. Redland City Council. 2.
  10. Web site: Birkdale State School . 21 November 2018 . 31 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200531080258/https://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  11. Web site: Birkdale State School . live . . 18 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130420153412/http://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/ . 20 April 2013 . dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Birkdale South State School . 21 November 2018 . 12 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200312120544/https://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  13. Web site: Birkdale South State School. Queensland Government. 18 June 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140530162748/http://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/. 30 May 2014. dmy-all.
  14. Web site: Annual Report 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181103065832/https://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/school-annual-report-2017.pdf . 3 November 2018 . 3 November 2018 . Birkdale South State School.
  15. Web site: State and non-state school details. Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. 21 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. live.
  16. Web site: St Mary MacKillop Primary School. 21 November 2018. 30 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160130121735/http://www.marymackillop.qld.edu.au/. live.
  17. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 28 January 2020. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  18. Web site: Muddies CC . 18 February 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080731224513/http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=3688 . 31 July 2008 .
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  20. Web site: RugbyNet - REDLANDS RUGBY UNION CLUB . 2009-09-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090827142123/http://www.redlands.rugbynet.com.au/ . 27 August 2009 . dmy-all .
  21. http://birkdale.scoutsqld.com.au
  22. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
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