Crestmead, Queensland
| Crestmead Logan City, Queensland |
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| Population | 11,210 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4132 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 27 km (17 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Woodridge, Logan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Rankin | ||||||||||||||
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Crestmead is a suburb of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 11,210.[1]
Demographics
Out of Crestmead's population 50.5% are female and 49.5% male.[1] The median/average age of the Crestmead population is 27 years of age, 10 years below the Australian average. 69.3% of people living in Crestmead were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10.6%, England 2.7%, Samoa 2.2%, Philippines 1.2%, Cambodia 0.7%. 80.7% of people speak English as their first language 4.4% Samoan, 1.1% Khmer, 0.7% Spanish, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.5% Hindi.[1]
History
In 1885, a number of Swedish immigrants from the Cheybassa established farms in the area. Early crops included oats, maize, potatoes and turnips. Horses and cattle were grazed and timber was cut. Other early settlers were John and George Hubner who took up farms in 1893. Although the district acquired the unofficial name of Hubner from the Hubner family, when the (then) local government Shire of Beaudesert tried to formalise it in 1987, it was instead decided to name the area Crestmead after a local housing estate.[3]
Crestmead State School opened on 23 January 1984.[4]
On 24 December 2012, 80 workers at the Dairy Farmers factory in the Crestmead Industrial Estate staged a protest at the factory to protest pay rates; the protest included blocking access to milk tankers. A very large number of police attended and protestors clashed with police.[5]
Education
There are two schools in Crestmead.
Crestmead State School, a government primary (P-7) school, is located at 27-61 Augusta Street (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[6]
St Francis College, a Roman Catholic primary and secondary (P-12) school, is located at 64 Julie Street (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[6]
Economy
The Crestmead Industrial Estate is located on the western side of the suburb. It has lot sizes ranging from 1,800 square metres to 2.6 hectares. It is suitable for light to medium industry and businesses can operate 24 hours a day.[7]
Amenities
Crestmead Community Centre is in Crestmead Community Park and can be accessed from Gimlet Street (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). It comprises a hall, small meeting rooms and kitchen facilities. A range of activities including dancing and health clinics operate from the centre.[8]
Numbellie Karulboo Community Centre is provided on the grounds of St Francis College by the college for use by the community. 'Numbellie Karulboo' means 'everybody together' in the Yuggera and Yugambeh languages. It hosts an indigenous dance group, children's playgroups and cross-cultural programs.[9]
References
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