Chermside West, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Chermside West
City:Brisbane
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.3814°N 153.0121°W
Pop:6965
Postcode:4032
Elevation:34
Area:3.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:11.7
Dir1:N
Location1:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Brisbane
(Marchant Ward and McDowall Ward)[1] [2]
Stategov:Aspley
Stategov2:Stafford
Fedgov:Lilley
Near-N:Aspley
Near-Ne:Aspley
Near-E:Chermside
Near-Se:Kedron
Near-S:Stafford Heights
Near-Sw:Stafford Heights
Near-W:McDowall
Near-Nw:Aspley

Chermside West is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the, Chermside West had a population of 6,965 people. Parts of Chermside West were formerly known as Craigslea.

Geography

Chermside West is located 11.7km (07.3miles) by road north of the Brisbane CBD.

History

The name Chermside honours Queensland Governor, Sir Herbert Chermside.[4]

St Gerard Majella's Catholic Church opened in 1962 in Pullford Road.[5] In 1977 the congregation opened the current church in Maundrell Terrace,[6] and the Pullford Road church was later acquired by the Kedron Brook Christadelphians.[7]

The Prince of Peace Lutheran Church opened a church in Maundrell Terrace about 1965. In 1984 the church established the Prince of Peace Lutheran Primary School in Everton Hills. In 1986, the congregation moved to its present location at Everton Hills when a new church was built on the top of the hill adjacent to the college site.[8] [9]

Craigslea State School opened on 24 January 1972.

Craigslea State High School opened on 28 January 1975.

Demographics

In the, Chermside West recorded a population of 6,121 people, 51.4% female and 48.6% male. The median age of the Chermside West population was 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian median. 75% of people living in Chermside West were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.8%, England 2.6%, Italy 1.8%, India 1.5%, Philippines 1.2%. 83.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 2.8% Italian, 1.4% Cantonese, 0.9% Malayalam, 0.9% Mandarin, 0.7% Hindi.

In the, Chermside West had a population of 6,458 people.

In the, Chermside West had a population of 6,965 people.

Education

Craigslea State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Hamilton Road (-27.3837°N 153.0172°W).[10] [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 572 students with 46 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.

Craigslea State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 685 Hamilton Road (-27.3833°N 153.0153°W).[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 978 students with 95 teachers (85 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.[14]

Amenities

Frederick Annand Park at 632 Webster Road was named after Frederick Annand, the first town clerk of Greater Brisbane from 1925 to 1931.[15] It has an electric BBQ, picnic facilities, playground facilities and a basketball half-court.[16]

There is a shopping centre at 63 Milburn Street (-27.3785°N 153.019°W).[17] It contains the Chermide West Post Office.[18]

Churches in Chermside West include:

Downfall Creek Bushland Centre is at 815 Rode Road and has cultural and environmental displays (-27.3894°N 153.0048°W). It is operated by the Brisbane City Council.[22]

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marchant Ward. Brisbane City Council. 12 March 2017. 12 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312052244/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/marchant-ward. live.
  2. Web site: McDowall Ward. Brisbane City Council. 12 March 2017. 12 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170312053501/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/mcdowall-ward. live.
  3. 18 July 2021.
  4. 21 July 2017.
  5. Web site: Blake. Thom. St Gerard Majella's Catholic Church (1962). live. 2021-12-09. Queensland religious places database. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209020803/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=5829 . 9 December 2021 .
  6. Web site: Blake. Thom. St Gerard Majellas Catholic Church (1977). live. 9 December 2021. Queensland religious places database. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209021528/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2530 . 9 December 2021 .
  7. Web site: Our Churches. 2021-12-09. Our Lady of the Angels Parish Chermside. en-AU. 21 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321215841/https://www.olaparishchermside.org.au/our-churches/. live.
  8. Web site: Community. 2021-12-09. Prince of Peace Lutheran College Christian Private School, Brisbane North. en-AU. 4 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204040734/https://www.princeofpeace.qld.edu.au/discover-us/community/. live.
  9. Web site: Blake. Thom. Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. live. 2021-12-09. Queensland religious places database. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209195105/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2145 . 9 December 2021 .
  10. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government. 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.
  11. Web site: Craigslea State School. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210306070745/https://craigsleass.eq.edu.au/. 6 March 2021. 9 December 2021.
  12. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 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.
  13. Web site: Craigslea State High School. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609111553/https://craigsleashs.eq.edu.au/. 9 June 2021. 9 December 2021.
  14. Web site: Craigslea SHS – Special Education Program. 21 November 2018. 1 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301175434/https://craigsleashs.eq.edu.au/. live.
  15. Web site: Colonel Frederick Annand. 2020-10-17. Monument Australia. 18 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118141450/https://www.monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/government---local/display/110989-colonel-frederick-annand. live.
  16. Web site: Chermside West parks. 2020-10-17. Brisbane City Council. en. 3 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003103812/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks/parks-by-suburb/chermside-west-parks. live.
  17. Web site: 17 November 2020. Building areas – Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023081052/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/536da964-19d2-42fb-9dd8-b46f15c4fb6f. 23 October 2020. 17 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  18. Web site: Chermside West Post Office. live. 2021-12-09. Australia Post. en. 9 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209045745/https://auspost.com.au/locate/post-office/qld/chermside-west/4032/chermside-west-lpo-434693.
  19. Web site: 17 November 2020. Building points – Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  20. Web site: St Gerard Majella Catholic Church. live. 2021-12-09. Churches Australia. en. 9 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209045745/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/catholic/directory/4591-st-gerard-majella-catholic-church.
  21. Web site: Kedron Brook Christadelphian Ecclesia (Church). live. 2021-12-09. Churches Australia. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211209020302/https://www.churchesaustralia.org/list-of-churches/denominations/christadelphians/directory/4590-kedron-brook-christadelphian-ecclesia-church . 9 December 2021 .
  22. Web site: Downfall Creek Bushland Centre. 9 December 2021. Brisbane City Council.
  23. Book: O'Shea, Patrick. History of Chermside and district : a history of Chermside and environs from 40,000 BP to 2008 CE. 2010. Chermside and Districts Historical Society. Chermside, Qld.. 9780646546599. 30 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140331012040/http://www.chermsidedistrict.org.au/chermsidedistrict/01_cms/details.asp?ID=193. 31 March 2014. dead.

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