42-465: Download coordinates as: Acacia Ridge is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Acacia Ridge had a population of 7,486 people. Acacia Ridge is 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of the central business district. It is within the local government area of City of Brisbane . Primarily residential, Acacia Ridge is also known for its heavy industrial area in
84-470: A local family formed it and gave it the name 'Alcester', after an English town. In 1968, Leighton Properties planned a suburban estate with the proposed name of 'Ridgewood Heights'. Whilst the estate's main access route retains that name, the Queensland Place Names Board, substituted 'Algester' in 1972. During this time, Algester Road and Dalmeny Street were connected as non-sealed roads and
126-710: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
168-476: A purpose-built mosque costing $ 4.5 million. St Stephen's Catholic Primary School opened on 26 January 2004 on a 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) site offering Prep to Year 3, extending each year until the full range of Prep to Year 6 was on offer. In July 2007, a major leak of an oil pipeline resulted in the forced evacuation of residents in Algester. In the 2006 census , Algester had a population of 7,368 people. In
210-467: A small, privately owned airport ( 27°34′09″S 153°00′28″E / 27.5693°S 153.0077°E / -27.5693; 153.0077 ( Archerfield Airport ) ). Acacia Ridge State School is a government primary (Early childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 67 Nyngam Street ( 27°34′46″S 153°00′58″E / 27.5795°S 153.0160°E / -27.5795; 153.0160 ( Acacia Ridge State School ) ). In 2017,
252-692: Is at 16 Mitchell Street ( 27°35′24″S 153°01′36″E / 27.5899°S 153.0267°E / -27.5899; 153.0267 ( Samoan Acacia Ridge Wesleyan Methodist Church ) ). The Samoan Acacia Ridge Church is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church ; it meets at the Omega International Church. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
294-452: Is at 4 Chandler Street ( 27°35′07″S 153°01′17″E / 27.5853°S 153.0215°E / -27.5853; 153.0215 ( Acacia Ridge Uniting Church ) ). Acacia Ridge Church of Christ is at 51 Learoyd Road (corner of Bradman Street, 27°35′53″S 153°02′10″E / 27.5981°S 153.0361°E / -27.5981; 153.0361 ( Acacia Ridge Church of Christ ) ). Omega International Church
336-589: Is no government secondary school in Acacia Ridge. The nearest government secondary schools are: Brisbane City Council provides a community centre at 13 Coley Street, off Charmaine Road ( 27°35′16″S 153°01′34″E / 27.587733°S 153.026160°E / -27.587733; 153.026160 ( Acacia Ridge Community Hall ) ). It was formerly the Coopers Plains Senior Citizens Community Hall. Iceworld Acacia Ridge
378-472: Is one of Brisbane's two ice skating rinks and is at 1179 Beaudesert Road ( 27°34′38″S 153°01′27″E / 27.5773°S 153.0241°E / -27.5773; 153.0241 ( Iceworld ) ). Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church is at 350 Mortimer Road ( 27°34′45″S 153°01′28″E / 27.5792°S 153.0245°E / -27.5792; 153.0245 ( Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church ) ). Acacia Ridge Uniting Church
420-407: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Algester, Queensland Download coordinates as: Algester is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In
462-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
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#1732852181667504-507: The 2011 census , Algester recorded a population of 8,262 people, 51.3% female and 48.7% male. The median age of the Algester population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. 58.5% of people living in Algester were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 7.1%, England 4%, China 2.9%, Philippines 1.8%, India 1.5%. 70.9% of people spoke only English at home;
546-480: The 2021 census , Acacia Ridge had a population of 7,486 people. In 2021, 5.7% of people are Indigenous, compared to 4.6% Queensland-wide. Acacia Ridge has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: From 1966 until the mid-1980s, Acacia Ridge accommodated one of Holden 's main vehicle manufacturing plants, which produced both full-sized and smaller models including the Holden Gemini . When local production of
588-399: The 2021 census , Algester had a population of 9,020 people. Algester is 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the central business district . The suburbs of Algester, Calamvale and now Parkinson, sit on the southern border or boundary of the City of Brisbane local government area with suburbs of Logan City such as Browns Plains and Regents Park. The suburb's name is a corruption of
630-458: The Archbishop of Brisbane , with about 150 people attending. Two further army huts were relocated to the site. One of them was used to establish Our Lady of Fatima Primary School which opened on 25 January 1954. At its opening, the school had 78 pupils taught by two Sisters of St Joseph led by Sister Ibar. On 5 June 1966, Archbishop Patrick Mary O'Donnell opened the new brick church building, with
672-444: The Acacia Ridge population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. 61.6% of people living in Acacia Ridge were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.9%, India 3.1%, Philippines 2.3% and Vietnam 2%. 59.6% spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 2.8% Somali, 2.6% Vietnamese, 2.4% Arabic, 1.8% Spanish, 1.8% Mandarin. In
714-808: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
756-645: The Anglican Church of the Holy Spirit in neighbouring Algester to be used as a parish hall. The Aboriginal and Islander Independent Community School (also known as The Murri School) was founded on the initiative of Gungalu and Birri Gubba man Ross Watson . It was opened 1 January 1986 in a disused Catholic primary school in Highgate Hill . In 1995, the school relocated to a disused state school in Milton . In 1997,
798-525: The Beaudesert Road level crossing was replaced by an overbridge, so that the sidings in the yard could be extended for the shunting of longer 1500 m trains . Because space was not sufficient for all potential users of this yard. In 2009, the line between Acacia Ridge and Bromelton was converted to dual gauge to enable another break-of-gauge freight hub to be established at Bromelton in 2017. Acacia Ridge also borders one corner of Archerfield Airport ;
840-595: The Brisbane Agricultural Reserve, which once covered a large area of southern Brisbane. Algester State School opened on 24 January 1977 with a student population of about 200. In 1977, the Anglican Church of the Holy Spirit began with a small congregation meeting at the library of the Algester State School. In 1979 land was purchased in Algester Road and a kit home was built for a rectory with
882-533: The Gemini ceased in October 1984, the manufacturing plant closed down. The manufacturer remained, retaining a small area of the site for its regional headquarters until the early 2000s, when it relocated to Murarrie . Since closure of the plant, Woolworths occupied the area, utilising its space as a regional distribution centre until recently, when an independent retail grocery chain resumed the site for similar purposes. On
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#1732852181667924-503: The church on 9 August 1981 with its official dedication on 18 October conducted again by John Grindrod. All debts having been paid, Archbishop Peter Hollingworth consecrated the new church on 29 May 1993. The Islamic Society of Algester began in 1990 as the population of Moslems grew in southern Brisbane. In 1997 an old house was purchased to use as a mosque and community centre at 48 Learoyd Road. It has continued to acquire adjacent land amassing 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) where it will build
966-552: The closure of Acacia Ridge State High School in 1997, Acacia Ridge State School relocated to the high school site in Nyngam Street, while the Murri School took over the Beaudesert Road site. The suburb was established after World War II to house returning servicemen and their families. Many of the original post-war dwellings still stand today. Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church was established on 5 acres (2.0 ha) on land on
1008-577: The corner of Beaudesert and Mortimer Roads in Coopers Plains which was bought in April 1949 from Arthur Harper for £ 2250 by the parish priest of Moorooka, Father Flanagan. He also arranged for an old army hut to be relocated from the Archerfield Airport to the church site and spent £ 720 converting the building into a church. The church was officially dedicated on Sunday 26 March 1950 by James Duhig ,
1050-537: The cultural needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and aims to improve the literacy, numeracy, employment and educational opportunities for its students, and has partnerships with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service; the Institute of Urban Indigenous Health; Queensland University of Technology ; University of Queensland ; and Triple A Murri Country radio station. In 2017,
1092-412: The estate every day. Cooper's Plains Provisional School in 1869 opened on 1 April 1869, later becoming Cooper's Plains State School. On 10 July 1956, it was renamed Acacia Ridge State School. The school was at 1277 Beaudesert Road ( 27°34′52″S 153°01′31″E / 27.5811°S 153.0252°E / -27.5811; 153.0252 ( Acacia Ridge State School (original site) ) ). After
1134-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
1176-417: The first service being conducted on 21 October 1979 and the first baptism on 4 November 1979. In 1980 St Alban's Anglican Church at Acacia Ridge was decommissioned and the church building relocated to the Algester Road site to be used as a parish hall. The Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane , John Grindrod , laid the foundation stone for the new church building on 4 July 1981 with the first service being held in
1218-743: The former church building being used as a hall. On 24 January 1971, the new school was officially opened by Bishop Henry Joseph Kennedy with 8 classrooms, an office, a staff room and a sick room. By that time, there were 260 students and 7 staff. Acacia Ridge Methodist Church was established in 1966. On the creation of the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became the Acacia Ridge Uniting Church. Watson Road State School opened on 23 January 1967. Acacia Ridge State High School opened on 25 January 1971 and closed on 31 December 1997, when it amalgamated with Salisbury State High School to form
1260-524: The name of the English town of " Alcester ". Briefly in the mid-to-late-1970s the suburb was colloquially named Ridgewood Heights after the Ridgewood Heights property development that then made up most of its land area, but had officially been known as Algester from 1972. Algester was detached from Acacia Ridge and named in 1972, after the main road in the district. The road's name dates from about 1910 when
1302-479: The new Nyanda State High School. Acacia Ridge State High School was at 67 Nyngam Street ( 27°34′46″S 153°00′56″E / 27.5795°S 153.0155°E / -27.5795; 153.0155 ( Acacia Ridge State High School (former) ) ). Acacia Ridge State School was then relocated onto the Nyngam Street site. The suburb was officially named and bounded on 11 August 1975. St Alban's Anglican Church closed circa 1980. The church building relocated to
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1344-515: The next most popular languages were 4% Mandarin, 2.2% Cantonese, 1.2% Spanish, 0.9% Hindi, 0.8% Vietnamese. In the 2016 census , Algester had a population of 8,433 people. In the 2021 census , Algester had a population of 9,020 people. Algester State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 19 Endiandra Street ( 27°36′56″S 153°01′55″E / 27.6156°S 153.0319°E / -27.6156; 153.0319 ( Algester State School ) ). In 2017,
1386-431: The only thoroughfare into the suburb, which was then still virgin bushland. Dalmeny Street ended at the first house to be built in the suburb known then as Lot 22 (now numbered as 133). These early residents were exposed to the abundance of native Australian flora and fauna, before development in the mid-1970s. Algester was heavily developed from the mid-1970s and has also seen considerable recent development. It forms part of
1428-510: The opposite side of Beaudesert Road from the former manufacturing plant, Toyota has based its southern Queensland regional headquarters. This site is primarily used for managerial and distribution related duties, as opposed to vehicle production. Acacia Ridge is home to one of Queensland's largest railway freight yards , dealing with interstate freight and the break-of-gauge from 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ) to 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ). In 2008,
1470-422: The school had an enrolment of 122 students with 15 teachers (13 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). Lady of Fatima Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 350 Mortimer Road ( 27°34′45″S 153°01′22″E / 27.5791°S 153.0227°E / -27.5791; 153.0227 ( Our Lady of Fatima Primary School ) ). In 2017,
1512-469: The school had an enrolment of 151 students with 15 teachers (13 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent). Murri School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 1277 Beaudesert Road ( 27°34′53″S 153°01′33″E / 27.5815°S 153.0257°E / -27.5815; 153.0257 ( Aboriginal & Islander Independent Community School (The Murri School) ) ). It caters for
1554-425: The school had an enrolment of 245 students with 25 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent). YMCA Vocational School is a private secondary (7-12) facility of YMCA Vocational School at Kingston at 24 Mannington Road ( 27°35′06″S 153°01′33″E / 27.5849°S 153.0258°E / -27.5849; 153.0258 ( YMCA Vocational School ) ). There
1596-452: The school had an enrolment of 302 students with 28 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Watson Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 210 Watson Road ( 27°35′35″S 153°01′06″E / 27.5931°S 153.0184°E / -27.5931; 153.0184 ( Watson Road State School ) ). In 2017,
1638-504: The school had an enrolment of 510 students with 33 teachers (30 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Algester. The nearest government secondary school is Calamvale Community College in neighbouring Calamvale to the east. The Anglican Church of the Holy Spirit is at 362 Algester Road ( 27°37′06″S 153°02′08″E / 27.6183°S 153.0355°E / -27.6183; 153.0355 ( Anglican Church of
1680-447: The school had an enrolment of 990 students with 68 teachers (61 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Stephen's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 156 Ridgewood Road ( 27°37′05″S 153°01′43″E / 27.6181°S 153.0287°E / -27.6181; 153.0287 ( St Stephen's School ) ). In 2017,
1722-409: The school obtained its current site in Acacia Ridge, which was the original site of Acacia Ridge State School before its relocation to the site of the former Acacia Ridge State High School, after that school's closure. In the 2011 census , Acacia Ridge had a population of 6,945 people. In the 2016 census , Acacia Ridge had a population of 7,429 people, 49.8% female and 50.2% male. The median age of
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1764-456: The suburb's east, occupying much of the suburb's area east of Beaudesert Road. The name Acacia Ridge derives from the number of Acacia species growing in the area. In October 1884, 275 allotments of "Flemington Estate" were advertised for sale by T. Howling & Co. A map advertising the sale states that the estate was close to the Coopers Plains railway station and that coaches passed
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