Warner, Queensland

Warner Queensland
Warner Lakes, Warner
Warner
Coordinates	27°18′47″S152°56′59″E / 27.3130°S 152.9497°E / -27.3130; 152.9497 (Warner (centre of suburb))
Population	12,264 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1,157/km2 (2,997/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4500
Area	10.6 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.9 km (3 mi) W of Strathpine 24.2 km (15 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers Everton
Federal division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Warner: Cashmere Joyner Bray Park Cashmere Warner Strathpine Cashmere Eatons Hill Brendale

Warner is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Warner had a population of 12,264 people. ^[1]

Geography

Warner is approximately 10.6 square kilometres. Warner is located southeast of Lake Samsonvale and west of the urban localities of Strathpine, Brendale, Bray Park and Lawnton. ^[3]

History

Warner is named after an early civilian surveyor James Warner. ^[4]

Warner State School building was completed on Friday 7 April 1876 with delays finding a teacher. ^[5] It opened in June 1876 with 28 students having enrolled by December 1876. It celebrated its golden jubilee on 25 June 1926. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} It closed circa 1939. ^[10] It was on the south-western corner of South Pine Road and Old North Road (now 2 Coorparoo Road, 27°19′32″S152°57′44″E / 27.3255°S 152.9623°E / -27.3255; 152.9623 (Warner State School (former)) ). ^{[11] [12] [13] [3]}

New housing development, 2008

Warner was originally in the west of Strathpine and used for farming potatoes. Suburban housing developments commenced in 1995 with the redevelopment of a former drive-in theatre, south-west of the intersection of Samsonvale and Old North Road, into a housing estate. ^{[14] [15] [16]}

In 2005, the Warner Lakes housing estate was established south-west of the intersection of Old North and Kremzow Roads with 1,100 home sites planned. ^[14]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Warner recorded a population of 8,381 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median age of the Warner population was 30 years, 7 years below the national median of 37. 77.1% of people living in Warner were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.8%, England 4.6%, South Africa 2.4%, Philippines 1.3%, Fiji 0.9%. 90.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.9% Hindi, 0.8% Afrikaans, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.3% Filipino, 0.3% Spanish. ^[17]

In the 2016 census, Warner had a population of 11,411 people. ^[18]

In the 2021 census, Warner had a population of 12,264 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Warner. The nearest government primary schools are Bray Park State School in neighbouring Bray Park to the north-east, Strathpine West State School in neighbouring Strathpine to the east, and Eatons Hill State School in neighbouring Eatons Hill to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Bray Park State High School in Bray Park and Albany Creek State High School in Albany Creek to the south-east. ^[3]

Other schools in surrounding suburbs include:

• Strathpine State School (primary), Strathpine ^[19]
• Holy Spirit Catholic School (primary), Bray Park ^[20]
• Genesis Christian College (primary and secondary), Bray Park ^[21]
• Pine Rivers Special School (primary and secondary), Lawnton ^[22]
• Pine Rivers State High School (secondary), Strathpine ^[23]

Amenities

The Moreton Bay Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits the Pendicup Community Centre on Samsonvale Road. ^[24]

There are a number of parks in the area, including:

• Banksia Park ( 27°19′44″S152°56′28″E / 27.3290°S 152.9411°E / -27.3290; 152.9411 (Banksia Park) ) ^[25]
• Frank Nichols Reserve ( 27°19′03″S152°56′16″E / 27.3176°S 152.9377°E / -27.3176; 152.9377 (Frank Nichols Reserve) ) ^[25]
• Hasen Park ( 27°18′55″S152°56′30″E / 27.3154°S 152.9418°E / -27.3154; 152.9418 (Hasen Park) ) ^[25]
• John H Walker Reserve ( 27°19′37″S152°56′50″E / 27.3270°S 152.9473°E / -27.3270; 152.9473 (John H Walker Reserve) ) ^[25]
• John Hill Park ( 27°18′02″S152°57′14″E / 27.3005°S 152.9538°E / -27.3005; 152.9538 (John Hill Park) ) ^[25]
• Justin Somers Reserve ( 27°18′02″S152°56′45″E / 27.3006°S 152.9457°E / -27.3006; 152.9457 (Justin Somers Reserve) ) ^[25]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Warner (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Warner – suburb in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45476)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 25 May 2022.
4. "Pine Rivers other historical topics - Early Surveying". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
5. "Special Weather Telegrams". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XXX, no. 2, 772. Queensland, Australia. 8 April 1876. p. 5. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
6. "WARNER STATE SCHOOL". The Brisbane Courier . No. 21, 347. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1926. p. 17. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
7. "Jubilee of a school". The Telegraph . No. 16, 711. Queensland, Australia. 24 June 1926. p. 6 (City edition). Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
8. "STATE SCHOOLS". Daily Mail . No. 7588. Queensland, Australia. 25 June 1926. p. 9. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
9. "No title". The Brisbane Courier . No. 21, 347. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1926. p. 17. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022– via National Library of Australia.
10. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
11. "Jubilee celebration at Warner State School, Warner, 1926". Moreton Bay Our Story. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
12. "Samford" (Map). Queensland Government. 1930. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
13. "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 3 north" (Map). Queensland Government. 1892. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
14. "Proposed development and construction of housing for Defence Warner, Brisbane, Queensland" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
15. "Strathpine Drive-in Theatre, ca. 1994". Moreton Bay Our Story. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
16. "5 Star Drive-In in Warner, AU - Cinema Treasures". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
17. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Warner (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
18. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Warner (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
19. "Strathpine State School". Strathpine State School. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
20. "Welcome to Holy Spirit Catholic School Bray Park". www.holyspiritbraypark.qld.edu.au. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
21. 4sure. "Home". Genesis Christian College - Prep - Yr 12 | Independent | Christian | Co-educational school in Bray Park. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
22. "Pine Rivers Special School". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
23. "Pine Rivers State High School". Pine Rivers State High School. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
24. "Mobile Library". Moreton Bay Regional Council . Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
25. "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

• "Warner". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.