29-525: Download coordinates as: Woodridge is a town and suburb in the City of Logan , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the suburb of Woodridge had a population of 12,982 people. The suburb is immediately north of Logan Central and is 20 km south-east of central Brisbane . Booran is a neighbourhood with the suburb ( 27°37′40″S 153°06′06″E / 27.6279°S 153.1018°E / -27.6279; 153.1018 ( Booran ) ). It
58-455: A formal consultation process occurred on the online "ABS Consultation Hub", with the ABS receiving 450 submissions, 315 of which were published with consent. Since 2006, the ABS has allowed the census to be completed online, moving in 2016 to be digital-first. Like 2016, the 2021 Census was primarily collected online, with paper census forms being available on request for any household. In 2016, around
87-454: A platform to the public in early 1917 they selected Woodridge for the station name and later that year the name was recognised by the post office. In the early 1870's, Woodridge was home to a major timber reserve. Like a number of other Logan City suburbs Woodridge was once part of the Shire of Tingalpa . Woodridge Provisional School opened on 20 May 1924 with 21 students and Miss Dorothy Tuke as
116-627: A population of 12,787, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median age of the Woodridge population was 30 years, 7 years below the Australian median. 54% of people living in Woodridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.1%, England 2.6%, Samoa 2.1%, Burma 1.6%, India 1.5%. 62.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.3% Samoan, 1.7% Arabic, 1.2% Hindi, 1.1% Karen, 1.1% Tongan. In
145-710: 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
174-456: A special education program. Harris Fields State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Oct-38 Smith Road ( 27°37′48″S 153°06′56″E / 27.6299°S 153.1156°E / -27.6299; 153.1156 ( Harris Fields State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 543 students with 40 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). It includes
203-569: A special education program. St Paul's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 St Paul's Drive ( 27°38′08″S 153°06′39″E / 27.6356°S 153.1107°E / -27.6356; 153.1107 ( St Paul's Catholic School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 310 students with 32 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). Due to changes in suburb boundaries, Woodridge State School, Logan City Special School and Woodridge State High School are now within
232-494: A third of all households requested and completed their census using the paper form. The population counts for Australian states and territories were that New South Wales remains the most populous state, with 8,072,163 people counted, ahead of Victoria (6,503,491) and Queensland (5,156,138). The total population of Australian as counted in the 2021 census by state and external territories are: Of all residents over two-thirds (72.4% or 18,235,690) were born in Australia. Over
261-471: Is at Woodridge Adventure Park at 173-193 Kingston Road ( 27°37′55″S 153°07′05″E / 27.6320°S 153.1181°E / -27.6320; 153.1181 ( Woodridge Skate Bowl ) ). There are a number of parks in the suburb: There are a number of emergency services in the suburb: The Woodridge railway station is part of the Queensland Rail City network and located within
290-480: 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. 2021 Australian census The 2021 Australian census , simply called the 2021 Census , was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and
319-400: 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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#1733085504584348-512: Is used to "help governments, businesses, not-for-profit and community organisations across the country make informed decisions", including helping governments to plan the provision of services. An independent report from Lateral Economics found that for every $ 1 of investment on the census, $ 6 of benefits are created in the Australian economy. Since the 2001 Census, all households have the option of allowing their census data, including personal information such as names and addresses, to be stored by
377-435: The 2016 census , the suburb of Woodridge had a population of 12,579 people, 49.5% female and 50.5% male. The median age of the Woodridge population was 32 years, 6 years below the national median of 38. 49.2% of people living in Woodridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.2%, Myanmar 3.5%, Afghanistan 3.0%, India 2.1% and Samoa 1.9%. 55.0% of people spoke only English at home;
406-497: The Australian Defence Force , and would not continue asking questions about home internet access considering the rise of mobile devices. This represented the first significant change to census topics since 2006. Alongside these two new topics, the 2021 Census continued to ask questions related to: Through late 2017, the ABS began discussions with major census data users on what was needed. From 3 April to 30 June 2018,
435-720: The National Archives of Australia (NAA) for 99 years. 99 years after Census Night, the NAA will release that data to the public in a Census Time Capsule. Censuses stored by the NAA cannot by accessed, amended, or retrieved by anyone, including courts and tribunal, until their release, the first of which will occur in 2100. The 2020 Census Test occurred on 27 October 2020 with around 100,000 households from Sydney , Adelaide , Darwin , and Canberra , as well as communities in Karratha , Warrnambool , and Alice Springs Town Camps . Every census,
464-540: The ABS makes a recommendation to the Australian Government on the topics to be included, based on the benefit that data would provide to Australia. Through the Census and Statistics Amendment (Statistical Information) Regulations 2020 , the federal parliament approves topics that may be included. For the 2021 census, the ABS had been authorised to include questions relating to long-term health conditions and service in
493-808: 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
522-583: The connecting Logan Central business district. It is in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system. Trinder Park railway station also provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Beenleigh . Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
551-438: 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
580-629: The first teacher. In 1932 it relocated to the current site and became Woodridge State School. This school is now within the suburb of Logan Central . St James' Anglican Church opened circa 1954 at 1 Charles Avenue ( 27°38′19″S 153°06′12″E / 27.6385°S 153.1034°E / -27.6385; 153.1034 ( St James Anglican Church (former) ) ). It closed on 1 March 2002. St Paul's Catholic School opened in January 1969. Woodridge North State School opened on 28 January 1969. Woodridge Opportunity School opened on 1 January 1972 and
609-535: The neighbouring suburb of Logan Central to the south. There are no secondary schools in Woodridge. The nearest government secondary schools are Woodridge State High School in neighbouring Logan Central to the south and Mable Park State High School in neighbouring Slacks Creek to the south-east. Woodridge Scout Group is at 18-20 Elizabeth Street ( 27°37′56″S 153°05′45″E / 27.63229°S 153.09594°E / -27.63229; 153.09594 ( Woodridge Scout Group ) ). Woodridge Skate Bowl
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#1733085504584638-531: The next most common languages were 3.0% Samoan, 2.3% Hazaraghi, 1.8% Arabic, 1.7% Zomi, and 1.6% Urdu. Woodridge North State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Arthur Street ( 27°37′35″S 153°06′22″E / 27.6264°S 153.1062°E / -27.6264; 153.1062 ( Woodridge North State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 538 students with 42 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). It includes
667-576: The next most common languages were 3.8% Samoan, 2.9% Arabic, 2.4% Hazaraghi, 1.4% Dari and 1.4% Burmese and Related Languages, nec. In the 2021 census , the suburb of Woodridge had a population of 12,982 people, 49.5% female and 50.5% male. The median age of the Woodridge population was 33 years, 5 years below the national median of 38. 49.9% of people living in Woodridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.9%, Myanmar 3.9%, Afghanistan 2.2%, England 1.7%, and Samoa 1.7%. 54.2% of people spoke only English at home;
696-676: The south'). On 7 March 1889 the Queensland Government auctioned 30 building allotments in the new town. There were more land sales in Booran in December 1889. After timber getter Dugald Graham was given permission to erect a siding, the township became known as Graham's Siding in 1913. The name Woodridge is derived from an informal name given to a property owned by Octavius Stubbs. When the Queensland Railways Department opened
725-585: Was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). It had a response rate of 96.1%, up from the 95.1% at the 2016 census . The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as 25,422,788, an increase of 8.6 per cent or 2,020,896 people over the previous 2016 census. Results from the 2021 census were released to the public on 28 June 2022 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website . A small amount of additional 2021 census data
754-516: Was released in October 2022 and in 2023. Australia's next census is scheduled to take place in 2026. The census was undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic . It therefore provided a clear snapshot of how the pandemic impacted Australian society. In Australia, completing the census is compulsory for all people in Australia on census night, only excluding foreign diplomats and their families. Census data
783-432: Was renamed Logan City Special School circa 1997. This school is now within the suburb of .Logan Central. Woodridge State High School opened on 1 February 1972. This school is now within the suburb of .Logan Central. Harris Fields State School opened on 1 January 1975. In 1985, the suburb of Logan Central was created, consisted only of the "Logan City Council Administration Centre and contiguous Council properties", but it
812-470: Was subsequently enlarged with land taken away from both Woodridge and Kingston . In 2021, it was announced that homes in Woodridge would be demolished for the Gold Coast Logan Faster Rail project. The project includes increasing the rail corridor from two to four tracks and straightening a section in preparation for the 2032 Olympic Games . In the 2011 census , the suburb of Woodridge had
841-613: Was the site of the historic town of Booran, which was bounded by the (then) South Coast railway line (now the Gold Coast railway line ) to the west, Victoria Street to the north, North Street to the east and Bruce Street to the south. In 1888, a town of Booran was surveyed following the construction of the South Coast railway line . The name Booran comes from the Yugarabul language group word 'buran' (or 'booran') meaning 'wind' (or 'wind from
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