Carseldine, Queensland

Carseldine Brisbane,  Queensland
Pat Rafter Park
Carseldine
Coordinates	27°20′48″S153°01′04″E / 27.3466°S 153.0177°E / -27.3466; 153.0177 (Carseldine (centre of suburb))
Population	10,093 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	2,019/km2 (5,230/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4034
Area	5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	14.9 km (9 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Bracken Ridge Ward) [2]
State electorate(s)	Aspley
Federal division(s)	Petrie
Suburbs around Carseldine: Bald Hills Bald Hills Fitzgibbon Bridgeman Downs Carseldine Fitzgibbon Bridgeman Downs Aspley Zillmere

Carseldine is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Carseldine had a population of 10,093 people. ^[1]

Geography

Carseldine is about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north and about a half-hour drive from the Central Business District of Brisbane.^{[ citation needed ]}

The suburb is bounded by the North Coast railway line to the east with the Carseldine railway station ( 27°20′50″S153°01′44″E / 27.3472°S 153.0288°E / -27.3472; 153.0288 (Carseldine railway station) ) serving the suburb. ^{[4] [5]} Gympie Road enters the suburb from the south (Aspley) and exits to the north-west (Bald Hills). ^[6]

Carseldine is a mainly residential suburb in the north of Brisbane.^{[ citation needed ]}

At its northern boundary is the Carseldine Homemaker Centre. This Homemaker Centre includes one of north Brisbane's three Bunnings Warehouse stores, which became a part of the Carseldine Homemaker Centre in 2002 (Bunnings previously traded individually there for about 4 years). There is also a community-based shopping centre anchored by a Woolworths supermarket on Beams Road and two convenience centres, one beside the railway station and the other on the western side of the suburb. Carseldine also includes two plant nurseries (one small and one large, both located along Beams Road), Club Coops and the Aspley Hornets AFL Club. Carseldine Police Station, an $8.4 million facility, located on the corner of Gympie Road and Denver Road commenced operations on 29 September 2009.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Carseldine was named on 16 August 1975 by the Queensland Place Names Board after the fencing contractor William Carseldine (also written as Castledean) who immigrated in 1854 in the sailing ship Monsoon and settled in Bald Hills in 1858, also owning land in the Carseldine area. ^{[3] [7]}

North Brisbane College of Advanced Education opened in 1975 with the pre-existing Kedron Park Teachers College and with a new campus at Carseldine ( 27°20′57″S153°01′27″E / 27.3491°S 153.0241°E / -27.3491; 153.0241 (QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CARSELDINE CAMPUS)) ). ^{[8] [9] [10]} It later^{[ when? ]} became a campus of the Queensland Institute of Technology and then as a campus of the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). In November 2008, QUT relocated its Carseldine activities to its Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point campuses. ^[11] The site was vacant for four years when QUT failed to find a replacement education provider, but was adapted to house state public servants in 2012. ^{[12] [13]} In 2016, Deputy Premier Jackie Trad announced that the site would be redeveloped as the Carseldine Urban Village, with 900 homes and commercial and retail space. ^{[14] [15]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Carseldine had a population of 9,541 people, 52.9% female and 47.1% male. The median age of the Carseldine population was 40 years of age, 2 years above the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 16.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.1% of the population. 64.1% of people living in Carseldine were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were India 4.6%, New Zealand 4.1%, England 3.1%, Philippines 1.9% and South Africa 1.6%. 73.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.8%, Hindi 1.8%, Cantonese 1.5%, Italian 1.5% and Malayalam 1.3%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30.2%, No Religion 21.9% and Anglican 12.6%. ^[16]

In the 2021 census, Carseldine had a population of 10,093 people. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites in Carseldine include:

• 736 Beams Road: Holy Spirit Centre (also known as Holy Spirit Convent) ^[17]
• 112 Graham Road: Elliot Farmhouse (also known as Graham Farmhouse) ^[18]
• 2 Hawbridge Street: Brisbane Mud Springs Park (also known as Aspley Mud Mounds) ^[19]

Education

There are no schools in Carseldine. The nearest government primary schools are Aspley East State School in neighbouring Aspley to the south, Bald Hills State School in neighbouring Bald Hills to the north-east, and Taigum State School in Taigum to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Aspley State High School in neighbouring Aspley to the south. ^[6]

Facilities

Carseldine Police Station is at 1615 Gympie Road ( 27°21′03″S153°00′52″E / 27.3507°S 153.0145°E / -27.3507; 153.0145 (Carseldine Police Station) ). ^{[20] [21] [22]}

Amentities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

• Allira Crescent Park ( 27°20′37″S153°01′34″E / 27.3436°S 153.0262°E / -27.3436; 153.0262 (Allira Crescent Park) ) ^[23]
• Aspley Rest Park ( 27°21′26″S153°00′54″E / 27.3572°S 153.0149°E / -27.3572; 153.0149 (Aspley Rest Park) ) ^[23]

• Balcara Avenue Park ( 27°20′46″S153°01′40″E / 27.3461°S 153.0278°E / -27.3461; 153.0278 (Balcara Avenue Park) ) ^[23]

• Beams Road Park (no.440) ( 27°21′06″S153°02′02″E / 27.3516°S 153.0339°E / -27.3516; 153.0339 (Beams Road Park (no.440)) ) ^[23]

• Bensara Place Park ( 27°21′26″S153°00′31″E / 27.3571°S 153.0087°E / -27.3571; 153.0087 (Bensara Place Park) ) ^[23]

• Bowden Street Park ( 27°21′11″S153°01′08″E / 27.3530°S 153.0188°E / -27.3530; 153.0188 (Bowden Street Park) ) ^[23]

• Boxwood Place Park ( 27°20′11″S153°01′09″E / 27.3365°S 153.0192°E / -27.3365; 153.0192 (Boxwood Place Park) ) ^[23]

• Chateau Street Park ( 27°20′47″S153°00′30″E / 27.3465°S 153.0082°E / -27.3465; 153.0082 (Chateau Street Park) ) ^[23]

• Cowie Road Park ( 27°20′21″S153°01′12″E / 27.3392°S 153.0201°E / -27.3392; 153.0201 (Cowie Road Park) ) ^[23]

• Dannenberg Street Park ( 27°20′10″S153°00′54″E / 27.3360°S 153.0150°E / -27.3360; 153.0150 (Dannenberg Street Park) ) ^[23]

• Hawbridge Street Park ( 27°21′18″S153°00′44″E / 27.3551°S 153.0121°E / -27.3551; 153.0121 (Hawbridge Street Park) ) ^[23]

• Kentia Street Park ( 27°21′24″S153°00′19″E / 27.3568°S 153.0054°E / -27.3568; 153.0054 (Kentia Street Park) ) ^[23]

• Lacey Road Park ( 27°20′16″S153°01′00″E / 27.3377°S 153.0167°E / -27.3377; 153.0167 (Lacey Road Park) ) ^[23]

• Macaranga Crescent Park ( 27°20′23″S153°00′47″E / 27.3398°S 153.0131°E / -27.3398; 153.0131 (Macaranga Crescent Park) ) ^[23]

• Matisse Street Park ( 27°20′43″S153°01′15″E / 27.3453°S 153.0207°E / -27.3453; 153.0207 (Matisse Street Park) ) ^[23]

• Matthew Gardiner Park ( 27°21′02″S153°01′11″E / 27.3506°S 153.0198°E / -27.3506; 153.0198 (Matthew Gardiner Park) ) ^[23]

• Nilkerie Street Park ( 27°20′46″S153°01′33″E / 27.3461°S 153.0257°E / -27.3461; 153.0257 (Nilkerie Street Park) ) ^[23]

• Pat Rafter Park, named after tennis champion Pat Rafter ( 27°20′30″S153°00′33″E / 27.3417°S 153.0091°E / -27.3417; 153.0091 (Pat Rafter Park) ) ^[23]

• Philip Vaughan Park ( 27°21′33″S153°00′34″E / 27.3592°S 153.0094°E / -27.3592; 153.0094 (Philip Vaughan Park) ) ^[23]

• Ray Street Park ( 27°20′32″S153°01′12″E / 27.3423°S 153.0201°E / -27.3423; 153.0201 (Ray Street Park) ) ^[23]

• Strawberry Farm Park ( 27°20′55″S153°00′50″E / 27.3486°S 153.0140°E / -27.3486; 153.0140 (Strawberry Farm Park) ) ^[23]

Transport

The suburb includes Carseldine railway station, located on the eastern side of the suburb. This provides Carseldine with regular train services, connecting to the Brisbane central business district and northern suburbs. Also, Carseldine is well serviced by buses operated by the Brisbane City Council.^{[ citation needed ]}

In the 2016 census, 15.4% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 67.9% travelled by car (either as driver or as passenger). ^[16]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carseldine (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Bracken Ridge Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
3. "Carseldine – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 47504)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
4. "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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8. "North Brisbane College of Advanced Education". Queensland State Archives Agency. Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
9. "Kedron Park Teachers' College". Queensland State Archives Agency. Archived from the original on 31 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
10. "Tertiary education" (PDF). Department of Education (Queensland). Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
11. "Carseldine". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
12. "Carseldine campus still waiting for new tenant". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
13. "Government gives life to university campus four years after it closes". The Courier-Mail. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
14. "Former QUT campus to become 900 new homes on northside: Trad". Brisbane Times. 9 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
15. "Carseldine Village". Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
16. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carseldine (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
17. "Holy Spirit Centre". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council . Retrieved 9 March 2020.
18. "Elliot Farmhouse". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council . Retrieved 9 March 2020.
19. "Brisbane Mud Springs Park". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council . Retrieved 9 March 2020.
20. "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
21. "Carseldine Station". Queensland Police . Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
22. Google (4 May 2021). "Carseldine Police Station" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
23. "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.

Further reading

• Randall, Brian (1999), A guide to the history of the Brisbane City Council ward of Bracken Ridge : encompassing Aspley, Bald Hills, Bracken Ridge, Bridgeman Downs, Carseldine and Fitzgibbon

• History and Hearsay: Teacher education at Kedron Park and Carseldine 1961-1992, Queensland University of Technology, 1994 — full text available for download

External links

• "Carseldine". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
• "Carseldine". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.