Spring Hill Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 27°27′34″S153°01′34″E / 27.4594°S 153.0261°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 6,593 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5,070/km2 (13,100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1840s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4000 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 1.1 km (1 mi) N of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Central Ward) [2] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | McConnel | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
|
Spring Hill is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Spring Hill had a population of 6,593 people. [1]
Spring Hill is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the central business district. Parts of Spring Hill can be considered to be extensions of the Brisbane CBD.
The Northern Busway serves the suburb via the Normanby bus stop. The suburb is home to an established gay bar called The Sportsman Hotel that has been operating for more than 30 years. [4]
Spring Hill was originally called Spring Hollow because natural springs in the area supplemented Brisbane's early water supply from the Tank Stream and its dam. The name Spring Hill came into use when prominent citizens began living on the ridge. [3] Boundary Street in Spring Hill and also in West End were named due to the policy of preventing the Jagera and Turrbal peoples from being within the boundaries of the British settlement at night. [5]
All Saints' Anglican Church was opened in 1862. In 1869 it was rebuilt and dedicated. It was consecrated in 1885. [6]
Spring Hill is one of the oldest residential neighbourhoods in Brisbane, with many houses dating from the nineteenth century. As an example, some of the house lots in Sedgebrook Street were surveyed in the 1870s. However, in recent decades much of the older residential and commercial structures have been demolished to be replaced by modern office blocks and apartment buildings.[ citation needed ]
A Primitive Methodist Church opened at 48 Leichhardt Street on Sunday 12 July 1874, [7] [8] when it was described as "situated on the highest and most pleasant point of Spring Hill ... a handsome and substantially-built brick edifice, about 51 feet long and 34 feet wide ... capable of comfortably accommodating 200 persons". [9] It was designed by architect Richard Gailey. [10] Having been used as a place of worship for over 100 years, the Methodist Church offered the church building for sale in February 1977, although it was not sold until 30 March 1978, after which it has had a number of commercial occupants. The church building was listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register on 1 January 2004. It is the earliest surviving church in Spring Hill. [10]
On Sunday 3 December 1876, a Baptist Church was opened in Fortescue Street. [11] [12] [13] In February 1889, services ceased at the church building in preparation for its relocation to Nundah., [14] where it reopened as the Nundah Baptist Church on Sunday 9 June 1889. [15] [16] In 1890, the Baptist City Taberacle opened at 163 Wickham Terrace in Spring Hill. [11] [12] [17]
A government laboratory and animal facility was built in the 1890s adjacent to the Brisbane Grammar School on College Road. It was known as the Bacteriological Institute from 1900 to 1910.[ citation needed ]
Between 1903 and 1947, trams ran up Edward Street and along Leichhardt Street to Gregory Terrace. This tram line, operated by the Brisbane City Council, was the steepest in Australia, with a maximum gradient of 1 in 8. After its closure the trams were initially replaced with diesel buses, but in 1951 these were replaced by a trolley-bus service. This was in turn replaced by diesel buses in 1968. The Brisbane City Council continues to provide bus services to the suburb.[ citation needed ]
The suburb was also served by trams along Boundary street and St Pauls Terrace, with this service being replaced by buses in 1969.[ citation needed ]
On 22 September 1976, a mass shooting and hostage crisis occurred on Boundary Street when 36-year-old William Robert Wilson killed two people and wounded four others at random before taking five hostages. He surrendered to police after an hours-long standoff and was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1980. [18]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2001 | 5,206 | — |
2006 | 4,835 | −7.1% |
2011 | 5,259 | +8.8% |
2016 | 5,974 | +13.6% |
2021 | 6,593 | +10.4% |
In the 2011 census, Spring Hill had a population of 5,259 people, 44% female and 56% male. The median age of the Spring Hill population was 30 years, 7 years below the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 6.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 5.6% of the population. The most notable difference was the group in their twenties; in Spring Hill this group made up 36.1% of the population, compared to just 13.8% nationally. 43.8% of people living in Spring Hill were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were Korea, Republic of 3.9%, India 3.8%, New Zealand 3.6%, England 3.5%, Colombia 2.1%. 56.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 3.3% Korean, 3.3% Mandarin, 3.3% Spanish, 1.7% Portuguese, 1.7% Cantonese. The most common religious affiliation was "No Religion" (28.5%); the next most common responses were Catholic 22.9%, Anglican 8.4%, Hinduism 3.7% and Buddhism 3.1%. [19]
In the 2016 census, Spring Hill had a population of 5,974 people. [20]
In the 2021 census, Spring Hill had a population of 6,593 people. [1]
Spring Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
The Old Windmill in Wickham Park was built in 1824 when Brisbane was a penal colony and originally milled grain and then used as a gallows for the colony. The Spring Hill Baths operated by the Brisbane City Council are the oldest public baths in Queensland.
Brisbane Central State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Rogers Street ( 27°27′33″S153°01′38″E / 27.4592°S 153.0271°E ). [59] [60] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 347 students with 26 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). [61]
Brisbane Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (5–12) school for boys at 24 Gregory Terrace ( 27°27′35″S153°01′07″E / 27.4598°S 153.0186°E ). [59] [62] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,708 students with 154 teachers (146 full-time equivalent) and 107 non-teaching staff (95 full-time equivalent). [61]
Brisbane Girls Grammar School is a private secondary (7–12) school at Gregory Terrace ( 27°27′32″S153°01′11″E / 27.4590°S 153.0198°E ). [59] [63] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,367 students with 156 teachers (143.2 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff (64.6 full-time equivalent). [61]
St Joseph's College is a Catholic primary and secondary (5–12) school for boys at 285 Gregory Terrace ( 27°27′24″S153°01′29″E / 27.4568°S 153.0247°E ) with its Year 10 campus at 40 Quarry Street ( 27°27′27″S153°01′38″E / 27.4575°S 153.0272°E ). [59] [64] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,629 students with 154 teachers (125 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff (75 full-time equivalent). [61]
St James College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 201 Boundary Street ( 27°27′41″S153°01′48″E / 27.4615°S 153.0299°E ). [59] [65] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 411 students with 44 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (33 full-time equivalent). [61]
Arethusa College has a campus at 25 Quarry Street ( 27°27′29″S153°01′42″E / 27.4580°S 153.0282°E ). It is a private secondary (7–12) school with its main campus at Deception Bay. [59] [66]
The Brisbane City Night branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the International Hotel at 525 Boundary Street. [67]
All Saints Anglican Church is at 32 Wickham Terrace (corner of Ann Street, 27°27′52″S153°01′41″E / 27.4645°S 153.0280°E ). [6]
The Tongan Valley congregation meets at the Salvation Army Building at 97 School Road ( 27°27′37″S153°01′49″E / 27.4603°S 153.0302°E ). It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. [68]
Kangaroo Point is an inner southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kangaroo Point had a population of 9,689 people.
Fortitude Valley is an inner suburb of the City of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Fortitude Valley had a population of 9,708 people. The suburb features two pedestrian malls at Brunswick Street Mall and Chinatown, and is one of the hubs of Brisbane's nightlife, renowned for its nightclubs, bars and adult entertainment.
Coorparoo is a suburb in the inner City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coorparoo had a population of 18,132 people.
Annerley is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Annerley had a population of 11,891 people.
West End is an inner southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, West End had a population of 14,730 people.
Clayfield is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Clayfield had a population of 10,897 people.
Nundah is an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It contains the neighbourhood of Toombul. In the 2021 census, Nundah had a population of 13,098 people.
Woolloongabba is an inner southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Woolloongabba had a population of 8,687 people.
Wickham Park is a park at 330 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Wynnum is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The suburb is a popular destination in Brisbane due to its coastline, jetty and tidal wading pool. In the 2021 census, Wynnum had a population of 14,036 people.
Greenslopes is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is 6.0 kilometres (3.7 mi) by road south of the Brisbane CBD. In the 2021 census, Greenslopes had a population of 7,941 people.
Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River, historically known as Meanjin, Mianjin or Meeanjin in the local Aboriginal Australian dialect. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the median of the Brisbane River to the east, south and west. The point, known at its tip as Gardens Point, slopes upward to the north-west where the city is bounded by parkland and the inner city suburb of Spring Hill to the north. The CBD is bounded to the north-east by the suburb of Fortitude Valley. To the west the CBD is bounded by Milton, Petrie Terrace, and Kelvin Grove.
Petrie Terrace is an inner suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Petrie Terrace had a population of 1,168 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.
Hamilton is an affluent riverside mixed-use suburb in the north-east of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Hamilton is located along the north bank of the Brisbane River. In the 2021 census, Hamilton had a population of 8,922 people.
Bulimba is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bulimba had a population of 7,623 people.
Ann Street runs parallel to Adelaide Street and is the northernmost street in the Brisbane CBD in Queensland, Australia. The street is named for Anne, Queen of Great Britain, as part of the CBD street naming series of female British royalty. It is a major thoroughfare, linking as a four-lane one-way street the suburb of Fortitude Valley in the northeast with the Riverside Expressway in the southwest; house numbers run the opposite direction.
Edward Street is a busy thoroughfare in the Brisbane central business district, Queensland, Australia. It is a one-way street located between Albert Street and Creek Street, and runs from Upper Edward Street to Alice Street. It is named after Edward VII of the United Kingdom.
Ipswich Central is the central suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ipswich had a population of 2,468 people.
Wickham Terrace is one of the historic streets of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is known as the street of private medical specialists.