Lutwyche, Queensland

Lutwyche Brisbane,  Queensland
Lutwyche houses on Stoneleigh Street, 2013
Lutwyche
Coordinates	27°25′19″S153°02′01″E / 27.4219°S 153.0336°E / -27.4219; 153.0336 (Lutwyche (centre of suburb))
Population	4,610 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	5,120/km2 (13,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4030
Area	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.8 km (4 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Marchant Ward) [2]
State electorate(s)	Clayfield Stafford
Federal division(s)	Brisbane
Suburbs around Lutwyche: Gordon Park Kedron Wooloowin Gordon Park Lutwyche Wooloowin Grange Windsor Albion

Lutwyche ( /ˈlʌtwɪtʃ/ LUT-witch) is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Lutwyche had a population of 4,610 people. ^[1]

Lutwyche is 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) north of the city's central business district. ^[4]

Geography

Shopping area on Lutwyche Road in 1954

Centro Lutwyche shopping centre

Lutwyche Road, a busy thoroughfare that is part of Metroad 3 is the main road through the suburb. Lutwyche Road is lined with many small shops and restaurants in addition to the Centro Lutwyche shopping centre. Kedron Brook, a creek lined with parklands and a bikeway, forms the north-western boundary of Lutwyche.

History

Early wooden St Andrew's Church at Lutwyche in 1888

Estate map for Lutwyche Domain, 1889

Cross of Sacrifice at Lutwyche Cemetery, circa 1954

The suburb is named after Alfred Lutwyche, a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales who was appointed as Supreme Court judge at Moreton Bay on 21 February 1859, ^[5] shortly before Queensland was granted self-government. ^[6]

On 12 January 1864, Lutwyche purchased the site for what was to become St. Andrew's Church of England (1866) on Lutwyche Road, donating the land to the Church in 1865, and was actively involved in the construction of the church. On his death on 12 June 1880, he was buried on the southern side of the Church ^[7] where his grave remains a prominent feature of the churchyard dominated by a granite Celtic cross that was erected as the headstone by his widow Mary Ann. A portrait of Alfred Lutwyche can be found in the Supreme Court building in Brisbane. ^[5]

In February 1886, 1 acre (0.40 ha) of land was reserved for a School of Arts. ^[8]

A Cross of Sacrifice commemorating those who served in World War I and World War II was erected at Lutwyche Cemetery in 1950. ^[9]

Prior to December 1968, the suburb was served by frequent tram services which converged along Lutwyche Road, from Chermside, Kalinga (until 1962) and Stafford, with the Stafford line branching off at Bradshaw Street, Lutwyche. Further south Grange trams branched off Lutwyche Road at Maygar Street, on the border of Lutwyche and Windsor. These services combined to provide an off-peak service of a tram every 2½ minutes along Lutwyche Road in the late 1950s.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the population of Lutwyche was 2,801, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Lutwyche population was 33 years of age, 4 years below the Australian median. 63.8% of people living in Lutwyche were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.2%, India 3.3%, England 3.1%, Italy 2.2%, China 1.4%. 74.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.4% Italian, 1.5% Mandarin, 0.9% Spanish, 0.8% Hindi, 0.8% Arabic. ^[10]

In the 2016 census, Lutwyche had a population of 3,454 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, Lutwyche had a population of 4,610 people. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Lutwyche has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Conon, 29 Conon Street ( 27°25′28″S153°02′10″E / 27.4245°S 153.036°E / -27.4245; 153.036 (Conon (heritage house)) ) ^[12]
• Windsor Air Raid Shelter, Lutwyche Road ( 27°25′31″S153°02′00″E / 27.4253°S 153.0332°E / -27.4253; 153.0332 (Windsor Air Raid Shelter) ) ^[13]
• Wooloowin State School, 663 Lutwyche Road (now in Wooloowin, 27°25′03″S153°02′14″E / 27.4175°S 153.0371°E / -27.4175; 153.0371 (Wooloowin State School) ) ^[14]
• Killila, 100 Stoneleigh Street ( 27°25′34″S153°02′10″E / 27.4261°S 153.0361°E / -27.4261; 153.0361 (Killila (heritage house)) ) ^[15]

Education

There are no schools in Lutwyche. The nearest government primary schools are Wooloowin State School in neighbouring Wooloowin to the north-east and Windsor State School in neighbouring Windsor to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Kedron State High School in neighbouring Kedron to the north. There are also a number of non-government schools nearby. ^[16]

Transport

Lutwyche is well served by frequent express (333) and all-stops Transport for Brisbane buses which run along Lutwyche Road to the city.

After the completion of the Brisbane Airport Link and Northern Busway, the Windsor Lutwyche precinct is served by the Lutwyche busway station, which provides an entrance to the Northern Busway tunnel at Truro Street and consists of an open-air entrance plaza and new bus stops at Truro Street (southbound), and outside Windsor State School (northbound). The Lutwyche busway station was completed in June 2012. ^[17]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lutwyche (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Marchant Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
3. "Lutwyche – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 50319)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 July 2021.
4. "Brisbane GPO to Lutwyche" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 23 December 2021.
5. "Lutwyche, Alfred James (1810–1880)". Lutwyche, Alfred James Peter (1810–1880). National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Archived from the original on 29 November 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
6. "Lutwyche (entry 44515)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 January 2014.
7. "History of St. Andrew's Anglican Church". Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
8. "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XLI, no. 8, 768. Queensland, Australia. 20 February 1886. p. 3. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2023– via National Library of Australia.
9. "Lutwyche War Cemetery". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lutwyche (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lutwyche (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "Conon (entry 600346)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
13. "Windsor Air Raid Shelter (entry 602486)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
14. "Wooloowin State School (entry 601565)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
15. "Killila (entry 602070)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
16. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
17. "Brisbane Airport Link and Northern Busway – Windsor Lutwyche precinct". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2011.

External links

• "Lutwyche". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "Lutwyche". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008.
• "Lutwyche". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007.
• Biography of Alfred James Peter Lutwyche (1810–1880)
• Brisbane Airport Link and Northern Busway – Windsor Lutwyche precinct
• St Andrew's Anglican Church