Northgate, Queensland

Last updated

Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap
Northgate
Brisbane,  Queensland
Northgate, Queensland 2014.jpg
A view of Northgate in 2014
Australia Queensland location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Northgate
Coordinates 27°23′24″S153°04′24″E / 27.39°S 153.0733°E / -27.39; 153.0733 (Northgate (centre of suburb))
Population4,568 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1,384/km2 (3,590/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4013
Area3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location11.2 km (7 mi) NE of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
(Northgate Ward) [2]
State electorate(s) Nudgee
Federal division(s) Lilley
Suburbs around Northgate:
Virginia Banyo Banyo
Nundah Northgate Banyo
Nundah Nundah Brisbane Airport

Northgate is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2016 census, Northgate had a population of 4,568 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

The land area comprises industrial and residential areas.[ citation needed ]

Inter war homes can be found on Northgate Hill—elevated land that rises west of the railway station; and post World War II real estate on "the flat"—the large arc of flat land that extends to Moreton Bay at Nudgee Beach with most of the housing stock being post-WWII.[ citation needed ]

History

Female workers at the Queensland Tropical Fruit Produce Cannery (Golden Circle), 1948 Female workers at the Queensland Tropical Fruit Produce Cannery (Golden Circle), Northgate, 6 March 1948.jpg
Female workers at the Queensland Tropical Fruit Produce Cannery (Golden Circle), 1948

The suburb's railway station was originally called North Coast Junction, as it was the junction where the North Coast railway line branched from the Sandgate railway line (later the Shorncliffe railway line). In 1890, the Queensland Railways Department renamed the station Northgate, being a coined word combining North from North Coast and gate from Sandgate. [4] The suburb is named after the railway station. [3]

The Northgate-Virginia School of Arts was opened on 20 January 1922 by Matthew Nathan, the Queensland Governor. It consisted of a public hall and a library. [5] It was taken over by the Brisbane City Council circa 1960 and became the Northgate-Virginia Municipal Library and held over 10,000 books. It ceased to be a library and returned to its former role as a public hall under the name Northgate Hall. [6]

Northgate Methodist Church, circa 1947 Northgate Methodist Church, circa 1947.jpg
Northgate Methodist Church, circa 1947

Northgate Methodist Church opened in 1928. In 1977, it participated in the amalgamation to create the Uniting Church in Australia and was then known as Northgate Uniting Church. It was subsequently closed, sold, and converted into a house. It was at 116 Peary Street ( 27°23′25″S153°03′54″E / 27.3902°S 153.0650°E / -27.3902; 153.0650 (Northgate Methodist/Uniting Church) ). [7] [8]

Golden Circle was established as a growers' co-operative in the 1940s. It opened a pineapple cannery in Northgate in 1947. [9] [10]

St Peter's Mission Anglican Church opened on 13 September 1947. [11] It closed in August 1991. [12] [13] It was at 194 Toombul Road, Northgate East ( 27°23′35″S153°04′23″E / 27.3930°S 153.0730°E / -27.3930; 153.0730 (St Peter's Mission Anglican Church) ); the church building no longer exists.

In February 1949, it was announced that the name of the new railway station on the Sandgate line built to service the cannery would be Bindha, an Aboriginal word meaning food. [14]

On 8 April 1951, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane, James Duhig, laid the foundation stone for St John's School on the corner of Nudgee Road and Fraser Road ( 27°23′52″S153°04′29″E / 27.3979°S 153.0747°E / -27.3979; 153.0747 (St John's Catholic School) ). The school opened on 29 January 1952 and was operated by the Presentation Sisters. Declining enrolments caused the school to close at the end of 1995 school year. [15] [16] [17]

Northgate State School opened on 27 January 1959. [15] [18]

St John's Catholic Church was built beside St John's School. Archbishop Duhig laid the foundation stone on 13 May 1962. The completed church was opened on Sunday 5 August 1962 by Archbishop Patrick O'Donnell who dedicated the church as a war memorial for the Royal Australian Navy. [16] [17]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Northgate recorded a population of 4,304 people; 49.7% female and 50.3% male. [19] The median age of the Northgate population was 34 years of age, 3 years below the Australian median. Children under 15 years made up 16.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.6% of the population. 72.1% of people living in Northgate were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.8%, England 3.1%, India 3%, Philippines 1.1%, China 1.1%. 82.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 2% Punjabi, 0.8% Hindi, 0.7% Cantonese, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.6% Tagalog. [19]

In the 2016 census, Northgate had a population of 4,568 people. [1]

Education

Northgate State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 128 Amelia Street ( 27°23′55″S153°04′15″E / 27.3987°S 153.0708°E / -27.3987; 153.0708 (Northgate State School) ). [20] [21] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 258 students with 25 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). [22] Although within the suburb of Northgate, it sits on the boundary with Nundah and is accessed via Amelia Street in Nundah. [23] Virginia State School in Virginia and Nundah State School in Nundah also serve students in the north and west of Northgate respectively. [23]

There are no secondary schools in Northgate. The nearest secondary schools are Earnshaw State College in Banyo and Aviation High in Hendra. [23]

Amenities

Northgate Hall in 2011 Northgate Hall (6296902485).jpg
Northgate Hall in 2011

The Northgate Hall is on the corner of Scott and Ridge Streets ( 27°23′13″S153°03′49″E / 27.3870°S 153.0637°E / -27.3870; 153.0637 (Northgate Hall) ). It is operated by the Brisbane City Council and can be hired for events. [24]

St John's Catholic Church is at 688 Nudgee Road ( 27°23′54″S153°04′28″E / 27.3983°S 153.0744°E / -27.3983; 153.0744 (St John's Catholic Church) ) within the Mother of Mercy parish. [17]

Sports

Norths Rugby League football club is located in Nundah, and has developed Australian footballers including Melbourne Storm players Billy Slater, Greg Inglis and Cooper Cronk.

Attractions

Golden Circle pineapple label, circa 1947 Golden Circle pineapple label, circa 1947.jpg
Golden Circle pineapple label, circa 1947

Northgate holds the Golden Circle processing plant, which is on Earnshaw Road ( 27°23′05″S153°04′22″E / 27.3847°S 153.0729°E / -27.3847; 153.0729 (Golden Circle cannery) ). Golden Circle is 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) long and occupies 16.5 hectares (41 acres) with its factories processing all the Golden Circle foods which are found in stores all around Australia. The factory in Northgate once contained a café for visitors to come to and sample Golden Circle produced food. The café and factory outlet is now closed but there are two new ones in Capalaba to the east of Brisbane and in Morayfield to the north of Brisbane. [25]

Transport

Northgate Railway Station, 2012 Northgate Railway Station, Queensland, December 2012.JPG
Northgate Railway Station, 2012

Northgate railway station is the junction for the Shorncliffe and North Coast Lines ( 27°23′35″S153°04′10″E / 27.3931°S 153.0694°E / -27.3931; 153.0694 (Northgate railway station) ), with frequent services to the city, Shorncliffe and Caboolture and interurban services to Nambour/Gympie. Northgate train station is the branching point were both Shorncliffe and Caboolture trains can be caught, meaning that a lot of express trains stop at Northgate, for passengers making a switch between branches. Transport for Brisbane also operates the "306" and "307" bus services through this suburb. The railway station was the limit of train service until the line was extended to Sandgate in the late 1880s.

In the 2011 census, 22.6% of employed people traveled to work on public transport and 53.2% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

Bindha railway station is on the Shorncliffe railway line on the boundary between Northgate and Virginia ( 27°22′58″S153°04′21″E / 27.3829°S 153.0725°E / -27.3829; 153.0725 (Bindha railway station) ). [26]

Notable people

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toombul railway station</span> Railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Toombul railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Nundah, the other being Nundah station. On 29 November 1999, two extra platforms opened as part of the quadruplication of the line from Bowens Hills to Northgate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nundah railway station</span> Railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Nundah railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Nundah, the other being Toombul station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Banyo railway station</span> Railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Banyo railway station is located on the Shorncliffe line in the suburb of Banyo in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Boondall railway station</span> Railway station in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

North Boondall railway station is located on the Shorncliffe line in Queensland, Australia. It is one of two stations serving the Brisbane suburb of Boondall, the other being Boondall station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandgate, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sandgate is a northern coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sandgate had a population of 4,926 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albion, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Albion is an inner north-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Albion had a population of 2,296 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geebung, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Australia

Geebung is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Geebung had a population of 4,626 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Division of Lilley</span> Australian federal electoral division

The Division of Lilley is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clayfield, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Clayfield is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Clayfield had a population of 10,555 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nundah, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Nundah is an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It contains the neighbourhood of Toombul. In the 2016 census, Nundah had a population of 12,141 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wavell Heights, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Wavell Heights is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Wavell Heights had a population of 9,684 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boondall, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Australia

Boondall is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Boondall had a population of 9,603 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brighton, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brighton is a coastal northern suburb of Brisbane, in the state of Queensland, in Australia. In the 2016 census, Brighton had a population of 9,479 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shorncliffe, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Shorncliffe is a coastal north-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is on the shore of Bramble Bay, part of Moreton Bay. In the 2016 census, Shorncliffe had a population of 1,870 people. The suburb attracts visitors to its historic Shorncliffe pier, and Lovers Walk, a walking path along the coastline between Shorncliffe and neighbouring Sandgate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hendra, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Hendra is a suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Hendra had a population of 4,914 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Banyo, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Banyo is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Banyo had a population of 5,868 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zillmere, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Zillmere is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Zillmere had a population of 8,967 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Virginia, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Virginia is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Virginia had a population of 2,209 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nudgee, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Nudgee is a north-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Nudgee had a population of 3,578 people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deagon, Queensland</span> Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Deagon is an outer northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Deagon had a population of 3,675 people.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Northgate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Northgate Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Northgate – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 49503)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 72. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
  5. "Progressive Northgate". The Telegraph . Queensland, Australia. 21 January 1922. p. 10 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020 via Trove.
  6. "Northgate Community Centre". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council . Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. Blake, Thom. "Northgate Methodist/Uniting Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. "Sold House 116 Peary Street, Northgate QLD 4013 - Oct 24, 2016". Homely. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  9. "Our_story". Golden Circle. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  10. "Our Heritage Story". Golden Circle. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  11. Universal Business Directories (Aust.) Pty. Ltd (1990). UBD street directory. Brisbane. Universal Business Directories (Australia). p. 15. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.{{cite book}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  12. "Closed Anglican Churches". Anglican Church South Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  13. "Welcome to St Oswald's Church Banyo". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland . Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  14. "New station's native name". The Courier-Mail . Queensland, Australia. 22 February 1949. p. 4. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020 via Trove.
  15. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  16. 1 2 "St John's Church". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council . Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  17. 1 2 3 "St John's Church, Northgate". St John’s Northgate. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  18. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  19. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Northgate (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 October 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  20. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  21. "Northgate State School". Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  23. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  24. "Northgate Hall". Brisbane City Council . Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  25. "Golden Circle Factory Outlet Capalaba and Morayfield – Contact Us". Golden Circle. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  26. "Bindha – railway station in the City of Brisbane (entry 2665)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 April 2020.