Robertson, Queensland
| Robertson Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Robertson | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°33′57″S 153°03′26″E / 27.5657°S 153.0572°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4,867 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4109 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Macgregor Ward)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Sunnybank | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Moreton | ||||||||||||||
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Robertson is an outer suburb in the south of Brisbane, Australia. It is 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of the CBD.[3] It was named in July 1967 in memory of Doctor William Nathaniel Robertson who was a member of the University of Queensland Senate.[3] It is one of several suburbs near the University of Queensland that are linked to the history of the university, including those of Robertson, Macgregor, and Griffith.[4]
Education
Elementary education is provided by Robertson State Primary School which opened in 1980[5] with 124 students.[4] The Robertson State Preschool Centre opened two weeks later with an initial enrolment of 26.[6] The school was officially opened by the Minister for Education, V.J. Bird, and by 1987 it had 600 students on roll.[6]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the population of Robertson was 4,867, 50.7% female and 49.3% male.
The median age of the Robertson population was 32 years, 5 years below the Australian median.
34.7% of people living in Robertson were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were China 12.6%, Taiwan 9.6%, India 5.4%, Hong Kong 3.1%, Malaysia 3%.
36.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 23.5% Mandarin, 7.6% Cantonese, 2.3% Vietnamese, 2.1% Arabic, 2% Korean.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Robertson (Brisbane City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Macgregor Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Robertson". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ a b "History". Robertson State School. Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Department of Education and Training. Queensland Government. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ a b State Primary School Retrieved 24 February 2010 [dead link]
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