Birkdale, Queensland
| Birkdale Redland City, Queensland |
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| Population | 13,796 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4159 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Redland City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cleveland, Capalaba | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bowman | ||||||||||||||
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Birkdale is a locality in Redland City, Queensland, Australia.[2] It stretches from Tingalpa Creek in the west, the border with Brisbane City, to Wellington Point in the east. Thorneside and Waterloo Bay are to its north, and Capalaba and Alexandra Hills to its south.
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Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Birkdale is 13,796, 50.8% female and 49.2% male.
The median/average age of the Birkdale population is 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian average.
75.2% of people living in Birkdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 1.3%, Netherlands 1.2%, Scotland 0.8%.
90% of people speak English as their first language 1.1% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.4% Italian.
History
Birkdale was named in 1880 by local landowner William Thorne after his birthplace, Birkdale in England.[2]
Birkdale State School opened on 27 November 1916.[3]
In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale.
Birkdale South State School opened on 25 January 1982.[4]
Climate
Birkdale has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and mild winters.[5] From November through March, thunderstorms are common, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds.[citation needed]
| Climate data for Redlands | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.5 (99.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
35.6 (96.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
36.6 (97.9) |
36.6 (97.9) |
38.2 (100.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.9 (84) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
20.0 (68) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.0 (41) |
2.3 (36.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
0.0 (32) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
0.0 (32) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 154.3 (6.075) |
161.5 (6.358) |
163.2 (6.425) |
105.7 (4.161) |
113.2 (4.457) |
87.6 (3.449) |
61.8 (2.433) |
52.4 (2.063) |
39.1 (1.539) |
84.0 (3.307) |
104.5 (4.114) |
143.7 (5.657) |
1,269.1 (49.965) |
| Average precipitation days | 11.5 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 10.7 | 117.2 |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology[6] | |||||||||||||
Notable citizens
- Peter Airley (1865-1950), school teacher, politician and writer[citation needed]
- Wally Lewis (01/12/59-), Rugby League player, sports presenter
- Mirusia Louwerse (29/03/1985 -), opera singer
- George Randall (1843-1930), confectionery manufacturer, migration officer and orchardist[citation needed]
Major features
Major features of Birkdale are a railway station, a canal style housing development known as Aquatic Paradise, a significant shopping precinct located near Aquatic Paradise and a retirement village known as Wellington Manor.
It is also home to one of the Redlands Waste Transfer Stations (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.), which (as of July 2012) is provided to the residents of the city free of charge. It encourages residents to recycle such items as green waste, cardboard etc. and helps in the proper disposal of hazardous materials.[7]
Schools
Transport
Birkdale railway station provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane and Cleveland.
Sporting clubs
Youth organisations
- Birkdale Scout Group[13]
References
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- ↑ http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=3688
- ↑ http://www.baysideravens.com/
- ↑ http://www.redlands.rugbynet.com.au/
- ↑ http://birkdale.scoutsqld.com.au
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Birkdale, Queensland. |
- Birkdale History - Redland City Council
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Birkdale
- Redlands Tourism
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