Stretton, Queensland

Stretton Brisbane,  Queensland
Track into Karawatha Forest at Stretton
Stretton
Coordinates	27°37′25″S153°04′05″E / 27.6236°S 153.0680°E / -27.6236; 153.0680 (Stretton (centre of suburb))
Population	4,686 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1,041/km2 (2,697/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4116
Area	4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	22 km (14 mi) S of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Calamvale Ward) [2]
State electorate(s)	Stretton
Federal division(s)	Rankin
Suburbs around Stretton: Sunnybank Hills Runcorn Kuraby Calamvale Stretton Karawatha Drewvale Drewvale Karawatha

Stretton is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Stretton had a population of 4,686 people. ^[1]

Geography

Stretton is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the Brisbane Central Business District, and borders the suburbs of Calamvale, Sunnybank Hills, Karawatha, Kuraby, and Drewvale.^{[ citation needed ]}

The northern part of Stretton includes several hills, but the land flattens out towards the south. The southern part has more vegetation, as it joins Karawatha Forest to the south-east and the Calamvale Creek wetlands on the south-west.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

In the early 19th century, the area and many of today's suburbs around the Sunnybank area were part of a vast area known as Coopers Plains. In 1861, Governor Bowen declared a wide area that included Eight Mile Plains to Stretton as a Brisbane Agricultural Reserve. ^[4] This agricultural reserve was originally used as a source of timber, but when it was found to be good farming land, settlers quickly turned it into farms that produced sought-after fruit, vegetables, and poultry.^{[ citation needed ]}

A military map from 1922 shows only four houses in the area that is now Stretton.^{[ citation needed ]}

Stretton was gazetted as a suburb of Brisbane in 1972, and was named after George Stretton, a settler, postmaster and hotelier at Browns Plains in the 1870s. ^{[5] [6]}

In 1989, there was controversy regarding the sale of land to Asian investors. ^[7]

Stretton State College opened on 1 January 2006. ^[8]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Stretton had a population of 4,067 people, 51.5% female and 48.5% male. The median age was 36 years, 1 year below the Australian median. 41.6% were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%. The next most common countries of birth were China 7.1%, Taiwan 7%, New Zealand 4.1%, Hong Kong 4% and India 3.1%. 41.4% of people spoke only English at home. The next most popular languages were 16.2% Mandarin, 11.3% Cantonese, 3.3% Vietnamese, 2.9% Hindi and 2.4% Korean. The weekly median household income in Stretton was $1,843, compared to the national median of $1,234. This difference is also reflected in real estate, with the median mortgage payment being $2,400 per month, compared to the national median of $1,800. ^[9]

In the 2016 census, Stretton had a population of 4,334. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Stretton had a population of 4,686 people. ^[1]

Education

Stretton State College is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 226 Illaweena Street ( 27°38′22″S153°03′13″E / 27.6395°S 153.0537°E / -27.6395; 153.0537 (Stretton State College) ). ^{[11] [12]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2,590 students with 196 teachers (180 full-time equivalent) and 101 non-teaching staff (71 full-time equivalent). ^[13] It includes a special education program. ^[11]

Facilities

Stretton is home to Hope Christian Assembly, a multicultural Pentecostal Church affiliated with Australian Christian Churches which holds services at Stretton State College. ^[14]

In addition to small local shops, Calamvale Village on Kameruka Street and Sunnybank Hills Shopping Centre on Hellawell Road provide basic shopping. Westfield Garden City at Upper Mount Gravatt is a larger shopping centre nearby. ^[15]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stretton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Calamvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
3. "Stretton – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 47002)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 September 2020.
4. "Stretton History". ourbrisbane.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
5. "Stretton". Queensland Places. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
6. "Browns Plains" (PDF). Logan City Council Libraries. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
7. "Stretton". ourbrisbane.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stretton (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stretton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
12. "Stretton State College". Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
14. "About Us |". Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
15. "Stretton | ourbrisbane.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Stretton
• Critters of Calamvale Creek wildlife of Calamvale and Stretton
• "Stretton". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008.
• "Stretton". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008.