Ransome, Queensland

Ransome Brisbane,  Queensland
Mookin-Bah Reserve, 2018
Ransome
Coordinates	27°29′09″S153°10′49″E / 27.4859°S 153.1802°E / -27.4859; 153.1802 (Ransome (centre of suburb))
Population	429 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	89.4/km2 (231.5/sq mi)
Established	1975
Postcode(s)	4154
Area	4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.6 km (12 mi) E of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Chandler Ward) [2]
State electorate(s)	Chatsworth
Federal division(s)	Bonner
Suburbs around Ransome: Wakerley Lota Lota Wakerley Ransome Thorneside Gumdale Chandler Birkdale

Ransome is an outer coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Ransome had a population of 429 people. ^[1]

Geography

Ransome is 19.6 kilometres (12 mi) by road east of the Brisbane CBD. It is on the boundary with the City of Redland. ^[4]

Ransome is bounded to the north by Moreton Bay, to the east by Tingalpa Creek, to the south by Chadwell Street and to the west loosely by Lota Creek. ^[4]

Rickertt Road enters the suburb from the west (Wakerley) and travels straight east through the suburb and exits to the east (Thornside); it is the only through road in the suburb. Molle Road enters the suburb from the south-west (Gumdale) and travels straight east through the suburb, terminating at the boundary of the locality at Tingalpa Creek. Chelsea Road enters the suburb from the south (Gumdale/Chandler) and travels straight north terminating at Lota Creek. ^[4]

There are two separate residential areas in Ransome, one on Rickertt Road ( 27°29′11″S153°10′51″E / 27.4865°S 153.1809°E / -27.4865; 153.1809 (Residential area (Rickertt Road)) ) and the other on Molle Road ( 27°29′42″S153°10′45″E / 27.4949°S 153.1792°E / -27.4949; 153.1792 (Residential area (Molle Road)) ). The remainder of the land is undeveloped. ^[4]

Molle Road

Rickertt Road

Tingalpa Creek Conservation Park is beside Molle Road and Tingalpa Creek ( 27°29′44″S153°11′11″E / 27.4955°S 153.1863°E / -27.4955; 153.1863 (Tingalpa Creek Conservation Park) ). ^[5]

The Cleveland railway line passes through the suburb from the north (Lota) to the north-east (Thorneside). It travels through undeveloped bushland and there is no railway station servicing the suburb. ^[4]

Although the suburb does border Moreton Bay, the area near the coast is undeveloped land (Ransome Reserve) and includes two unnamed islands. Although there are walking tracks through the reserve, they do not extend past the railway line to the bay. ^{[4] [6]}

History

Ransome was named after Charles Horace Ransome who lived in the area and had a sawmill, supplying mixed firewood to the city and the Queensland Railways Department. ^{[3] [7] [8]} At the time of his death in November 1948, he was living in Keyes Street, Lota, immediately north of Lota Creek. ^[9]

On 11 August 1975, the area was officially named and bounded by the Queensland Place Names Board. ^[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Ransome had a population of 474 people, 50% female and 50% male. The median age of the Ransome population was 39 years, 2 years above the Australian median. 73.4% of people living in Ransome were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 6.8%, New Zealand 6.1%, Germany 1.5%, Taiwan 0.8%, Austria 0.8%. 88.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.5% German, 1.5% Persian (excluding Dari), 0.8% Mandarin, 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% Danish. ^[10]

In the 2016 census, Ransome had a population of 405 people. ^[11]

In the 2021 census, Ransome had a population of 429 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ransome. The nearest primary school is Gumdale State School in Gumdale to the south-west. The nearest secondary schools are Wellington Point State High School in Wellington Point to the east, Capalaba State College in Capalaba to the south, and Wynnum State High School in Wynnum to the north. ^[4]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb:

• Chadwell Street Park ( 27°30′04″S153°11′03″E / 27.5010°S 153.1843°E / -27.5010; 153.1843 (Chadwell Street Park) ) ^[12]
• Chelsea Road Park (no.258) ( 27°29′20″S153°10′28″E / 27.4889°S 153.1745°E / -27.4889; 153.1745 (Chelsea Road Park (no.258)) ) ^[12]
• Chelsea Road Park (no.303) ( 27°29′29″S153°10′59″E / 27.4913°S 153.1830°E / -27.4913; 153.1830 (Chelsea Road Park (no.303)) ) ^[12]
• Chelsea Road Park (no.498) ( 27°28′38″S153°10′54″E / 27.4771°S 153.1818°E / -27.4771; 153.1818 (Chelsea Road Park (no.498)) ) ^[12]
• Chelsea Road Park (nos.399-551) ( 27°28′58″S153°11′06″E / 27.4827°S 153.1850°E / -27.4827; 153.1850 (Chelsea Road Park (nos.399-551)) ) ^[12]
• Green Camp Road Park ( 27°28′48″S153°10′21″E / 27.4800°S 153.1725°E / -27.4800; 153.1725 (Green Camp Road Park) ) ^[12]
• Molle Road Park ( 27°29′50″S153°11′05″E / 27.4973°S 153.1847°E / -27.4973; 153.1847 (Molle Road Park) ) ^[12]
• Ransome Road Park ( 27°28′40″S153°11′16″E / 27.4777°S 153.1877°E / -27.4777; 153.1877 (Ransome Road Park) ) ^[12]
• Rickertt Road (no 277) Park ( 27°29′19″S153°11′05″E / 27.4887°S 153.1848°E / -27.4887; 153.1848 (Rickertt Road (no277) Park) ) ^[12]
• Rickertt Road Park ( 27°29′04″S153°10′13″E / 27.4844°S 153.1702°E / -27.4844; 153.1702 (Rickertt Road Park) ) ^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ransome (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Chandler Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
3. "Ransome – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 42564)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 April 2020.
5. "Tingalpa Creek Conservation Park – conservation park in City of Brisbane (entry 44097)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 April 2020.
6. "Bayside Parklands Track Map" (PDF). Brisbane City Council . p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
7. Brisbane Suburb: Ransome – History of Ransome – ourbrisbane.com Archived 2 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
8. "FIREWOOD FOR RAILWAYS". The Telegraph . Queensland, Australia. 5 February 1913. p. 2. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2020– via Trove.
9. "Family Notices". The Courier-Mail . Queensland, Australia. 8 November 1948. p. 6. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2020– via Trove.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ransome (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ransome (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
12. "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.

External links

• ourbrisbane.com website, Ransome section