36-590: Download coordinates as: Gumdale is an outer suburb of the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Gumdale had a population of 2,298 people. Gumdale is 17.7 kilometres (11.0 mi) by road ESE of the Brisbane CBD. The average property size in Gumdale is approximately between 5,000 to 10,000 square metres (1.2 to 2.5 acres) making Gumdale consist mostly of acreages. However, access to Brisbane city
72-457: A special education program. Iona College is a Catholic primary and secondary (5-12) school for boys at 85 North Road ( 27°26′18″S 153°08′44″E / 27.4384°S 153.1456°E / -27.4384; 153.1456 ( Iona College ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,588 students with 123 teachers (117 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff (58 full-time equivalent). Brisbane Bayside State College
108-580: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to 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
144-542: A new Wynnum State School. The Lindum State School site was sold to adjacent Iona College. Lindum State School's website was archived. On Thursday 14 June 1956, the Lindum Methodist Church was officially opened at 176 Sibley's Road in a small church building donated by the Australian Holiness Church and relocated to the site. The church building was believed to have been originally constructed in
180-493: A small commercial area on Wynnum Road. Brisbane Bayside State College opened on 1 January 2010. It was previously Wynnum North State High School which originally opened in 1964 in Stradbroke Avenue ( 27°26′24″S 153°09′43″E / 27.4400°S 153.1620°E / -27.4400; 153.1620 ( Wynnum North State High School (former) ) ) but was relocated the present site and renamed to accommodate
216-434: Is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2036 Wynnum Road ( 27°27′18″S 153°09′16″E / 27.4549°S 153.1545°E / -27.4549; 153.1545 ( Wynnum West State School ) ). In 2010 it had which 491 students. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 434 students with 36 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). It includes
252-401: Is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Network Drive ( 27°27′43″S 153°09′00″E / 27.4619°S 153.1499°E / -27.4619; 153.1499 ( Brisbane Bayside State College ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 861 students with 76 teachers (71 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). It includes
288-689: Is now a private residence and is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register . Lindum State School opened on an 8-acre (3.2 ha) site at 109 North Road ( 27°26′15″S 153°08′48″E / 27.4375°S 153.1466°E / -27.4375; 153.1466 ( Lindum State School (former) ) ) on 25 January 1954. It closed on 31 December 2010 as it was amalgamated with Wynnum Central State School in Florence Street, and Wynnum North State School in Prospect Street to create
324-465: Is only 15 to 20 minutes away by car. Gumdale has several new development sites consisting of less than 5% of housing, the other 95% are acreages. It is Brisbane's nearest acreage suburb to the CBD. The Grassdale Land Company Limited formed on 8 January 1885 to acquire the property known as Grassdale Paddocks, in the parish of Tingalpa, with registered shareholders holding 80 shares of 250 pounds each. This area
360-428: 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. Wynnum West, Queensland Download coordinates as: Wynnum West and Lindum are outer eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane , Queensland , Australia. In
396-520: Is spread across the Brisbane suburbs of Gumdale, Belmont and Chandler . The company offered the land for auction in the Grassdale Estate later in 1885. The allotments were situated along Grassdale Road, London Road, Boston Road, Old Cleveland Road, Archer Street and four unnamed roads (later called Belmont Road, Stanborough Road, Tilley Road and New Cleveland Road). Prior to the sale extensive publicity
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#1732852824127432-428: The 2016 census , Wynnum West had a population of 12,292 people. In the 2021 census , Wynnum West had a population of 12,790 people. There are a number of heritage-listed sites in the suburb, including: The Wynnum Plaza at 2021 Wynnum Road ( 27°27′25″S 153°09′17″E / 27.4569°S 153.1546°E / -27.4569; 153.1546 ( Wynnum Plaza ) ) is the major shopping centre within
468-719: The 2021 census , Wynnum West had a population of 12,790 people. Lindum is located 17.7 kilometres (11.0 mi) by road east of the Brisbane GPO . Lindum is a neighbourhood in the north-west of the suburb ( 27°27′S 153°09′E / 27.45°S 153.15°E / -27.45; 153.15 ( Lindum (centre of neighbourhood) ) ). Bomparpin Swamp is a wetland ( 27°26′46″S 153°08′46″E / 27.4461°S 153.1462°E / -27.4461; 153.1462 ( Bomparpin Swamp ) ). A large Jagera and Quandamooka campsite, known as Lindum Camp ,
504-987: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been 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
540-519: The Kabi language word winnam meaning the pandanus tree ( Pandanus pedunculatus ), but the Kabi language is not a local language in the area. The name Wynnum West and its boundaries were officially established by Queensland Place Names Board on 11 August 1975. Wynnum West Mission Baptist Church opened in 1926. There was a stump-capping ceremony on Saturday 27 November 1926. It was at 2124 Wynnum Road. It
576-533: The 1860s, with land use focusing on agriculture and viticulture . Aboriginal people from Lindum Camp worked in these industries alongside the newcomers. Wynnum West and Lindum remained sparsely populated until the 1880s and 1890s, and it was not until the post-war years that significant development occurred. Lindum Methodist Sunday School opened on 7 February 1914 in a barn near the Lindum railway station . Lindum Baptist Church opened in 1920. A stump-capping ceremony
612-592: The Roman name for Lincoln, England . Bayside Uniting Church was established in 1990 in Wondall Road, Manly West , combining four Uniting Churches located at: Due to earlier or later closures, the Bayside Uniting Church also incorporated congregations from: The population has continued to increase since the 1990s as a result of more dwellings being constructed, and the suburb is now largely residential with
648-551: The Telegraph newspaper with "forty-two lots were disposed of, comprising an area of 144 acres..." The Grassdale Land Company Limited later produced a plan of divisions of unsold land into 45 lots, listing the size and value of the lots at the time. Grassdale State School opened on 26 August 1935. In July 1942, it was renamed Gumdale State School. The Grassdale Public Hall opened on New Cleveland Road on Saturday 10 September 1937 after 21 months of fundraising. The Grassdale name refers
684-718: The bayside area. It contains Woolworths , Coles , Kmart , Fitness First , Dan Murphy's and 59 specialty stores. Other amenities include Bayside BMX Club, Bayside Heritage Train Park, Durrington Park, and Edward Kelk Park. Wesley Mission Queensland (a not-for-profit community service provider operated by the Uniting Church in Australia) operates an aged care facility at and a facility for young people with high care needs in Sibley’s Road Wynnum West State School
720-456: The establishment of a new Wynnum State School at the Stradbroke Avenue site, which was an amalgamation of three primary schools: Wynnum Central State School in Florence Street, Wynnum North State in Prospect Street and Lindum State School at North Road. In the 2011 census , Wynnum West had a population of 11,745 people, 51.4% female and 48.6% male. The median age of the Wynnum West population
756-438: 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
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#1732852824127792-595: The grass trees ( Xanthorrhoeia ) that grew in the district. When a post office was to be opened in 1941, it was desired to avoid confusion with Grassdale, South Australia and so it was announced in 1942 that the name was changed to Gumdale . St Francis' Anglican Church was dedicated in 1960. It held its last service in December 2005. It was at 281 Tilley Road ( 27°29′26″S 153°09′11″E / 27.4905°S 153.1530°E / -27.4905; 153.1530 ( St Francis' Anglican Church (former) ) ). The land
828-428: The help of local families. There were 58 students initially enrolled under four teachers: Fathers Long, McCarthy, Tom Shortall and Michael Clarke. Formerly a suburb, Lindum became a neighbourhood in Wynnum West on 16 August 1975. The suburb of Lindum takes its name from the Lindum railway station , which was named in 1899 after the residence of ironmonger Edward Kelk (1850–1921), who named his property ‘Lindum-Mere’ -
864-605: The land was used by the Wesley Mission Queensland to construct Asher House, a facility to support young people with high-care needs arising from acquired brain injury . Asher House was opened on Wednesday 20 July 2016 by Cameron Dick , Minister for Health and Ambulance Services. Iona College was established on 28 January 1958 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate on a 32-acre (13 ha) site on North Road provided by Archbishop James Duhig . The site
900-399: The late 1880s and measured 7.3 by 4.3 metres (24 ft × 14 ft). A small building for use as a hall was donated by Mrs Buzzer. It was placed behind the church and was 3.6 by 3 metres (11.8 ft × 9.8 ft). A Sunday School was re-established. By 1961 it was clear that the church building was too small with the minister having to preach from the doorway and so adjacent land
936-509: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality 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,
972-502: The next most common languages were 1.6% Cantonese, 0.9% Italian, 0.9% Greek, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3% Czech. In the 2016 census , Gumdale had a population of 2,118 people. In the 2021 census , Gumdale had a population of 2,298 people. Gumdale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 677 New Cleveland Road ( 27°29′30″S 153°09′09″E / 27.4918°S 153.1524°E / -27.4918; 153.1524 ( Gumdale State School ) ). In 2017,
1008-602: The school had an enrolment of 893 students with 63 teachers (54 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. There are no secondary schools in Gumdale; the nearest are Brisbane Bayside State College in Wynnum West , Wynnum State High School in Wynnum and Capalaba State College in Capalaba . Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
1044-544: Was 38 years, one year above the Australian median. 72% of people living in Wynnum West were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 7.4%, England 4.5%, Philippines 1.6%, South Africa 1.1%, Scotland 0.7%. 86.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Mandarin, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.6% Filipino, 0.6% Spanish, 0.5% Hindi. In
1080-450: Was chosen because there were no Catholic schools in the area and it was close to the Lindum railway station . The first principal Father Tim Long had previously been the rector of St Patrick's College in Sri Lanka . Long and Father Denis McCarthy arrived on 1 October 1957 and had only 4 months to create the school from a site which contained only a derelict farmhouse, which was achieved with
1116-536: Was established in 1977 through a merger of Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches, this church became Lindum Uniting Church. In 1990 the congregation became part of the larger Bayside Uniting Church congregation but continued to hold services at the Lindum church, until 2013 when the church building needed significant expenditure to keep it safe and a decision was made to close the church with an official ceremony on 7 September 2013. The buildings were demolished and
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1152-451: Was held on Saturday 4 October 1919. The church was officially opened on Sunday 25 January 1920. The church was at 95 Kianawah Road and is still extant, but no longer in use as a church. It is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register . Wynnum West State School opened on 15 May 1922 with 57 students who came mostly from rural families. The suburb takes its name from the neighbouring suburb of Wynnum , which in turns takes its name from
1188-478: Was located until the 1890s at what is now the corner of Sibley's Road and Fordel Street, to the immediate north and overlooking the Bombarpin lagoon ( 27°26′31″S 153°08′53″E / 27.442°S 153.148°E / -27.442; 153.148 ( Lindum Camp ) ). It became the only Aboriginal fishing reserve ever created in the southern Brisbane region. The area was first settled by Europeans in
1224-517: Was published in the Brisbane newspapers, calling for "the attention of the investor, capitalist, farmer, merchant, artizan [sic], and mechanic, and is only one hour's drive from Brisbane, and as it has been decided to run the Cleveland Railway through the Estate, it will be brought within a few minutes' ride of the heart of the city". The results of the public auction on 28 November 1885 were reported in
1260-606: Was purchased to accommodate a larger church building. In November 1962 the first church and hall were relocated to the back of the site and on 7 September 1963 Reverend Tom Hardy Blackburn (the President of the Queensland Methodist Conference) laid the foundation stone for the new church, which was an A-frame structure designed by architect Neville Miller and built by Ernie Day. When the Uniting Church in Australia
1296-623: Was sold in 2006. As at 2020, the Eastside Village shopping centre is at that site. In the 2011 census , Gumdale recorded a population of 950 people, 48.5% female and 51.5% male. The median age of the Gumdale population was 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian median. 82.7% of people living in Gumdale were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.4%, England 3%, United States of America 0.9%, South Africa 0.6%, Ireland 0.6%. 92% of people spoke only English at home;
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