Strathpine City of Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°18′07″S152°59′20″E / 27.3019°S 152.9888°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 10,647 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,479/km2 (3,830/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1860s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4500 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Strathpine is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [3] It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the City of Moreton Bay, as well as many businesses, administrative, and local, state and federal government offices. [4] [5] The area is home to Strathpine Centre, a medium-sized urban shopping centre, built by Westfield. [6] [7]
In the 2021 census, Strathpine had a population of 10,647 people. [1]
Gympie Road enters the suburb from the south-east (Bald Hills) and exits to the north (Lawnton). The North Coast railway line runs parallel to and west of Gympie Road. [8] The suburb is served by two railway stations:
Strathpine is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country. [10]
The area now known as Strathpine was originally developed in the 1860s as an addition to the North Pine settlement (now known as Petrie) during the Gympie gold rush. In the late 19th century, the area was known for sugar and rum production, with several sugar mills and distilleries in the area. The area was first named Strathpine by the Queensland Government Railways in the 1880s [11] where Strathpine is a Scottish place name, where strath means valley and pine refers to the Pine River. [3] [12]
From 1889 to 2008, Strathpine was the administrative centre of the Pine Rivers Shire Council (formerly known as the Pine Division and the Shire of Pine). Although Pine Rivers Shire was amalgamated in 2008 into the Moreton Bay Region (known since 2023 as the City of Moreton Bay), council offices are still located in the suburb. [13]
Shortcut Provisional School opened circa 1894 and closed circa 1915. [14]
Strathpine State School opened on 16 January 1911. [14]
The population of the area boomed in the 1940s after the opening of 'Camp Strathpine', [15] a large army camp and airfield which helped both Australian and American forces during World War II. Modern-day Spitfire Avenue occupies the area where one of three airfields constructed in the region during World War II had resided. [16] [17]
Development slowly increased until the 1960s when Brisbane’s rapidly growing population expanded into the area. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, the property developer, property marketer and business owner William (Bill) Bowden marketed and developed numerous estates in the Strathpine area. Bill Bowden's marketing slogan was "Little Aspley - that's Strathpine", a reference to the nearby Brisbane suburb of Aspley. Most of the farms were sold off and the area quickly grew into a residential and commercial hub. [18] [19]
Strathpine State High School opened on 28 January 1964, but on 5 March 1964 was renamed Pine Rivers District State High School, which was later simplified to Pine Rivers State High School. [14]
Strathpine State Infants School was separated from Strathpine State School on 23 January on 1978. It closed on 9 December 1988, reamalgamating with Strathpine State School. [14]
Strathpine West State School opened on 27 January 1981. [14]
Growth continued into the 1980s and Strathpine Centre opened on 22 August 1983, known as Westfield Strathpine until 2015. The Strathpine Library opened in 1990. [20]
In the 2011 census, Strathpine had a population of 9,278 people, 49.8% female and 50.2% male. The median age of the Strathpine population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37. 76.7% of people living in Strathpine were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.4%, England 3.2%, Philippines 1.1%, Fiji 0.8%, India 0.7%. 87.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Samoan, 0.9% Hindi, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.3% Filipino. [21]
In the 2016 census, Strathpine had a population of 9,503 people. [22]
In the 2021 census, Strathpine had a population of 10,647 people. [1]
Strathpine has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Strathpine State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls in Don Court ( 27°17′38″S152°59′25″E / 27.2939°S 152.9902°E ). [24] [25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 434 students with 32 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). [26] It includes a special education program. [24]
Strathpine West State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 16-20 Garbala Drive ( 27°18′22″S152°58′12″E / 27.3060°S 152.9699°E ). [24] [27] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 534 students with 38 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). [26] It includes a special education program. [24]
Pine Rivers State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 535 Gympie Road ( 27°17′47″S152°59′22″E / 27.2963°S 152.9894°E ). [24] [28] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,281 students with 109 teachers (101 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (33 full-time equivalent). [26] It includes a special education program. [24]
The Moreton Bay City Council operates a public library at 1 Station Road. [29]
The Pine Rivers Park is at 125 Gympie Road. [30]
Strathpine has two railway stations: Strathpine railway station in the south of the suburb and Bray Park railway station in the north of the suburb. [8] They are on the Queensland Rail City network's Caboolture and Redcliffe Peninsula railway lines with frequent services to Brisbane, Caboolture and Redcliffe.
Strathpine Bus Station at Strathpine Centre has many services frequently departing to other surrounding suburbs, Redcliffe, Chermside and Warner.
Bald Hills is the northernmost suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bald Hills had a population of 7,000 people.
The Shire of Pine Rivers was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Brisbane in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of 771 square kilometres (297.7 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1888 until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north and east to form the Moreton Bay Region, renamed in July 2023 as the City of Moreton Bay.
Petrie is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Petrie had a population of 8,722 people.
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