Robertson Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Robertson sign on Musgrave Road, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°34′00″S153°03′23″E / 27.5666°S 153.0563°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,749 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,790/km2 (7,240/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4109 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 13.7 km (9 mi) S of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (MacGregor Ward) [2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Toohey | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Moreton | ||||||||||||||
|
Robertson is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Robertson had a population of 4,749 people. [1]
Robertson is 13.7 kilometres (9 mi) by road (M3 Freeway) south-east of the Brisbane CBD. [4]
Robertson is loosely bounded by Kessels Road to the north, Mains Road to the east, Mccullough Street to the south, and Troughton Road to the west, but excludes the Sunnybank Plaza Shopping Centre to the south-east. [5]
The land use is almost entirely residential. [5]
Robertson was named on 1 August 1967 by the Queensland Place Names Board in memory of Doctor William Nathaniel Robertson (1866-1938) who was a member of the University of Queensland Senate. [4] He was also a foundation member of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.[ citation needed ]
In the mid-1960s, Robertson was the unsubdivided southern part of Sunnybank, defined by Musgrave Road and a drive-in picture theatre at the corner of Musgrave and Troughton Roads. A shopping centre, Sunnybank Plaza, was opened in 1975 at the south-east corner of Robertson, and a State primary school in the middle of the suburb was opened in 1980. The population grew more than threefold to over 3000 between 1976 and 1986 as the Nathan campus of Griffith University (1975) developed. The primary school's enrolment topped 600 in 2002. [6]
Sunnybank Plaza was refurbished and enlarged in 1989 and 1995, growing to 30,000 sq metres, with a Kmart, supermarkets, cinemas and 122 other shops. [6]
Robertson State School opened on 29 January 1980 with 124 students. [7] [8] [9] The Robertson State Preschool Centre opened two weeks later with an initial enrolment of 26. [10] The school was officially opened by the Minister for Education, Val Bird, and by 1987 it had 600 students on roll. [10]
Robertson State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 688 Musgrave Road ( 27°33′55″S153°03′22″E / 27.5654°S 153.0562°E ). [11] [12] In 2020, the school had an enrolment of 728 students with 50 teachers (46.3 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (18.4 full-time equivalent). [13] It includes a special education program. [11]
The school is known for its high performing academic results, with a school ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) value of 1126 in comparison to the average of 1000. It scores a school ICSEA percentile of 91. [13]
There are a total of 728 enrolments consisting of 355 boys (49%) and 373 girls (51%). 78% of all students have a language background other than English. [13]
There are no secondary schools in Robertson. The nearest secondary schools are Sunnybank State High School in Sunnybank to the south and MacGregor State High School in MacGregor to the east. [5] Many students, however, choose non-catchment partially selective schools such as Brisbane State High School, Mansfield State High School and Queensland Academies for Science, Mathematics and Technology (QASMT) due to their prestigious titles and quality in education.[ citation needed ]
The Brisbane City Council bus lines 130 and 140 that pass through Mains Road at the 'Mains Road at Robertson bus stop', operated by Translink, the state public transport operating service, are run on a network of 'no timetable needed' high frequency buses known as Bus Upgrade Zone (BUZ) services. [14]
Robertson's census populations have been: [6]
Census Date | Population |
---|---|
1976 | 945 |
1981 | 2434 |
1991 | 3815 |
2001 | 4309 |
2006 | 4751 |
2011 | 4867 |
2016 | 4973 |
2021 | 4749 |
In the 2016 census, Robertson had a population of 4,973 people, 50.1% female and 49.9% male. The median age of people in Robertson (QLD) (State Suburbs) was 32 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 14.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 15.6% of the population. [15] [6]
In the 2021 census, Robertson had a population of 4,749 people. [1]
Mansfield is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mansfield had a population of 8,851 people.
Burpengary is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Burpengary had a population of 16,488 people.
Sunnybank Hills is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Sunnybank Hills had a population of 18,085 people.
MacGregor is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, MacGregor had a population of 5,980 people.
Sunnybank is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is known for its many Asian shops and restaurants.
Stretton is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Stretton had a population of 4,686 people.
Kedron is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is home to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services headquarters. In the 2021 census, Kedron had a population of 9,907 people.
Chermside West is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Chermside West had a population of 6,965 people. Parts of Chermside West were formerly known as Craigslea.
Carina is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Carina had a population of 11,678 people.
Upper Mount Gravatt is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Upper Mount Gravatt had a population of 10,800 people.
Eight Mile Plains is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Eight Mile Plains had a population of 15,326 people.
Red Hill is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Red Hill had a population of 5,834 people.
Rochedale South is a northern residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Rochedale South had a population of 15,228 people.
Kenmore is a riverside suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kenmore had a population of 9,675 people.
Eagleby is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Eagleby had a population of 13,594 people.
Runcorn is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Runcorn had a population of 14,199 people.
Wishart is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wishart had a population of 11,333 people.
Cannon Hill is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cannon Hill had a population of 6,701 people.
Salisbury is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Salisbury had a population of 6,790 people.
Rochedale ( "roach-dale") is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Rochedale had a population of 7,633 people.