Balmoral, Queensland
| Balmoral Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Balmoral | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°27′14″S 153°04′01″E / 27.45389°S 153.06694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,893 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,990/km2 (7,760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4171[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Morningside Ward)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bulimba | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Griffith | ||||||||||||||
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Balmoral is an eastern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4]
Geography
Balmoral is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the Brisbane CBD.
History
The name Balmoral is an anglicisation of Baile Mhoireil' which is Scottish Gaelic for ‘beautiful residence’ or ‘majestic castle’.[5]
On the 25th of June 1927. Panorama Heights estate containing 53 reserved websites was auctioned by Thornton and Pearce.[6] The estate was located on Fifth Avenue, Balmoral.[7]
Balmoral State High School opened on 3 February 1958.[8]
Education
Balmoral has one high school called Balmoral State High School.
Amenities
The Bulimba Memorial Bowls and Community Club is at 6 Quinn Street (27°27′30″S 153°04′18″E / 27.4582°S 153.0716°E). It offers competitive and social lawn bowls.[9]
Notable people
- Laurel Edwards, presenter of 4KQ's Brisbane Breakfast Show and Channel 7's The Great South East.[10]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Balmoral recorded a population of 3,827 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male.
The median age of the Balmoral population was 35 years of age, 2 years below the Australian median.
74% of people living in Balmoral were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 4.2%, Ireland 1.1%, Scotland 0.8%, India 0.8%.
88.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.9% Spanish, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% Greek, 0.5% Italian, 0.3% German.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balmoral (Qld) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Find a postcode". Australia Post. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Morningside Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Balmoral (entry 44262)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Brisbane Suburb: Balmoral - History of Balmoral - ourbrisbane.com". Archived from the original on 27 December 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ^ "Panorama Heights Estate, Balmoral". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "COMING SALES". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 21 June 1927. p. 7. Retrieved 22 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Bulimba Bowls Club". Bulimba Bowls Club. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Past and present". Courier-Mail. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Balmoral
- Balmoral State High School
- "Local History - Balmoral". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 May 2009.
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