Stretton, Queensland
| Stretton Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Track into Karawatha Forest at Stretton | |||||||||||||||
  Stretton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′25″S 153°04′05″E / 27.6236°S 153.0680°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Stretton State College is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 226 Illaweena Street (27°38′22″S 153°03′13″E / 27.6395°S 153.0537°E).[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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stretton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Calamvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Stretton – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 47002)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Stretton History". ourbrisbane.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Stretton". Queensland Places. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Browns Plains" (PDF). Logan City Council Libraries. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Stretton". ourbrisbane.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stretton (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stretton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Stretton State College". Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "About Us |". Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Stretton | ourbrisbane.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
External links
[edit]- 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.