Birkdale, Queensland
Birkdale is a coastal locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Birkdale had a population of 14,497 people.[1]
| Birkdale Redland City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Birkdale Road, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
  Birkdale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.5002°S 153.2111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14,497 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,208/km2 (3,129/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4159 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Redland | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bowman | ||||||||||||||
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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 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 (27.4940°S 153.2187°E).[3][4]
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:
- Poudalandyalbetser (27.4974°S 153.1908°E).[5]
- Tanganghur (27.4929°S 153.1951°E)[6]
It is also home to one of the Redlands Waste Transfer Stations (27.5089°S 153.2264°E), 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.[7]
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.[8]
William Thorne was another early local land owner.[9]
Birkdale State School opened on 27 November 1916 with 28 students.[10][11]
In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale.
Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School opened on 20 April 1997.[12]
Birkdale South State School opened on 25 January 1982.[13]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, 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.[1]
Heritage listing
There is one heritage listing in Birkdale, the School of Arts Hall on 101 Birkdale Road (27.4961°S 153.2131°E).[14][15]
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°S 153.2161°E).[16][17][18] 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).[11] 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).[19] It includes a special education program.[16]
Birkdale South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 451 Old Cleveland Road East (27.5058°S 153.2126°E).[16][20][21] 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.[22] 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).[19] It includes a special education program.[16]
St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Hardy Road (27.4983°S 153.2287°E).[16][23] 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).[19]
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.[4]
Transport
Birkdale railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Cleveland.
Sporting clubs
Youth organisations
- Birkdale Scout Group[27]
Parks
There are a number of parks in the locality:
- Aquatic Paradise Park (27.4821°S 153.2161°E)[28]
- Bailey Road Park (27.5110°S 153.2153°E)[28]
- Birkdale Bushland Refuge (27.5017°S 153.2210°E)[28]
- Birkdale Fodder Forest (27.5030°S 153.2068°E)[28]
- Bynd Road Park (27.4977°S 153.2062°E)[28]
- Byng Road Park (27.4962°S 153.2067°E)[28]
- Creek Road Park (27.5001°S 153.2035°E)[28]
- Howeston Golf Course (27.4981°S 153.1987°E)[28]
- Judy Holt Sportsfield (27.5113°S 153.2223°E)[28]
- Mary Street Park (27.4906°S 153.2151°E)[28]
- Pine Forest Park (27.4850°S 153.2219°E)[28]
- Pitstachio Court Park (27.4949°S 153.2098°E)[28]
- Quarry Road Park (27.4923°S 153.2030°E)[28]
- Tarradarrapin Wetlands (27.5006°S 153.2258°E)[28]
- The Frederick Radunza Reserve (27.5093°S 153.2094°E)[28]
- Three Paddocks Park (27.4858°S 153.2284°E)[28]
- Tingalpa Creek Reserve (27.4924°S 153.1920°E)[28]
- Valantine Park (27.5159°S 153.2107°E)[28]
- William Taylor Park (27.4922°S 153.2146°E)[28]
Climate
Birkdale has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and mild winters.[29] From November through March, thunderstorms are common, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds.
| Climate data for Redlands | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.5 (99.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
35.6 (96.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.9 (84.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.3 (36.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 154.3 (6.07) |
161.5 (6.36) |
163.2 (6.43) |
105.7 (4.16) |
113.2 (4.46) |
87.6 (3.45) |
61.8 (2.43) |
52.4 (2.06) |
39.1 (1.54) |
84.0 (3.31) |
104.5 (4.11) |
143.7 (5.66) |
1,269.1 (49.96) |
| Average precipitation days | 11.5 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 117.2 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[30] | |||||||||||||
Notable citizens
- Peter Airley (1865-1950), school teacher, politician and writer[31]
- Wally Lewis (01/12/59-), Rugby League player, sports presenter
- Mirusia Louwerse (29 March 1985 -), opera singer[32]
- George Randall (1843-1930), confectionery manufacturer, migration officer and orchardist[33]
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- "Museum shows rich history of printing". Redland City Bulletin. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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- "Schedule 4 - Heritage Places Register" (PDF). Redland City Council. March 2006. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- Google (29 May 2022). "Birkdale School of Arts" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Birkdale State School". Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Birkdale State School". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Birkdale South State School". Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Birkdale South State School". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Birkdale South State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- "St Mary MacKillop Primary School". Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Muddies CC". Archived from the original on 31 July 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
- "Home - Bayside Ravens Gridiron Club Inc - revolutioniseSPORT". www.baysideravens.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "RugbyNet - REDLANDS RUGBY UNION CLUB". Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- http://birkdale.scoutsqld.com.au Archived 17 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- Linacre, Edward; Geerts, Bart (1997). Climates and Weather Explained. London: Routledge. p. 379. ISBN 0-415-12519-7. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- "Redlands HRS". Climate statistics for Australian locations. Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 19 June 2011.
- Sullivan, Martin (1879). "Airey, Peter (1865–1950)". Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "Mirusia". Mirusia. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- Harrison, Jennifer (2005). "Randall, George (1843–1930)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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