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'''Birkdale''' is a coastal [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[City of Redland]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|48175|Birkdale|locality in City of Redland|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Birkdale had a population of 14,497 people.<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30263 |name=Birkdale (SSC)|accessdate=3 November 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
'''Birkdale''' is a coastal [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[City of Redland]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|48175|Birkdale|locality in City of Redland|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Birkdale had a population of 14,816 people.<ref name=Census2021/>


==Geography==
== Geography ==
Birkdale stretches from [[Tingalpa Creek]] in the west, the border with [[Brisbane City]], to [[Wellington Point]] in the east. [[Thorneside]] and [[Waterloo Bay]] are to its north, and [[Capalaba]] and [[Alexandra Hills]] to its south.
Birkdale stretches from [[Tingalpa Creek]] in the west, the border with [[City of Brisbane|Brisbane City]], to [[Wellington Point]] in the east. [[Thorneside]] and [[Waterloo Bay]] are to its north, and [[Capalaba]] and [[Alexandra Hills]] are to its south.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

The [[Cleveland railway line]] enters the locality from the north-west (Thorneside) and exits to the east (Wellington Point) with the locality being served by the [[Birkdale railway station, Brisbane|Birkdale railway station]] ({{coord|-27.4940|153.2187|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Birkdale railway station}}).<ref name="railwaystations">{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020 |title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd |archive-date=5 October 2020 |access-date=5 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref name="globe" />

Major features are a canal style housing development known as Aquatic Paradise, a significant shopping precinct located near Aquatic Paradise and a retirement village known as Wellington Manor.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

There are two neighbourhoods in the locality:

* Poudalandyalbetser ({{coord|-27.4974|153.1908|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Poudalandyalbetser}}).<ref name="qpn27408">{{cite QPN|27408|Poudalandyalbetser|locality unbounded in City of Redland|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>

* Tanganghur ({{coord|-27.4929|153.1951|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Tanganghur}})<ref name="qpn33279">{{cite QPN|33279|Tanganghur|locality unbounded in City of Redland|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>

It is also home to one of the Redlands Waste Transfer Stations ({{coord|-27.5089|153.2264|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Birkdale Waste Transfer Station}}), which (as of July 2012) is provided to the residents of the city free of charge. It encourages residents to recycle such items as green waste, cardboard etc. and helps in the proper disposal of hazardous materials.<ref>{{cite web |title=Waste transfer stations |url=http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/EnvironmentWaste/Waste/Pages/WasteTransferStations.aspx |url-status=live |publisher=[[Redland City Council]] |accessdate=20 April 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421100145/http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/EnvironmentWaste/Waste/Pages/WasteTransferStations.aspx |archivedate=21 April 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The [[Redland Whitewater Centre]] is to be built in the Birkdale Community Precinct for use in white-water [[canoeing at the Summer Olympics|canoeing]] events at the [[2032 Summer Olympics]].


== History ==
== History ==
[[File:StateLibQld 2 129659 Advertising poster for land sale at Wellington Point, 1889.jpg|thumb|Advertising poster for land sale at Wellington Point (now Birkdale), 1889]]
[[File:StateLibQld 2 129659 Advertising poster for land sale at Wellington Point, 1889.jpg|thumb|Advertising poster for land sale at Wellington Point (now the area around Bath & Cavell Streets, Birkdale), 1889|left]]
The name ''Birkdale'' comes from Birkdale House in Roger Street, the home of settler and vigneron James Baron. It was used as the name of the railway station constructed in 1889.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Birkdale |url=https://www.redland.qld.gov.au/info/20125/our_suburbs_and_islands/154/birkdale |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=[[Redland City Council]] |language=en |archive-date=9 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309153131/https://www.redland.qld.gov.au/info/20125/our_suburbs_and_islands/154/birkdale |url-status=live }}</ref>
Birkdale was named in 1880 by local landowner [[William Thorne (mayor)|William Thorne]] after his birthplace, [[Birkdale]] in England.<ref name=qpn>{{cite QPN|43627|Birkdale|accessdate=20 April 2014}}</ref>{{Dubious|date=October 2017}}


[[William Thorne (mayor of Brisbane)|William Thorne]] was another early local land owner.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-09-12 |title=Museum shows rich history of printing |url=https://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/4158585/museum-shows-rich-history-of-printing/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=Redland City Bulletin |language=en-AU |archive-date=10 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110092748/http://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/4158585/museum-shows-rich-history-of-printing/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:Queensland State Archives 1609 Birkdale State School Additions and alterations April 1951.png|thumb|Birkdale State School, April 1951]]
Birkdale State School opened on 27 November 1916 with 28 students.<ref>{{cite QSA Agency|4850|Birkdale State School|20 April 2014}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


Birkdale State School opened on 27 November 1916 with 28 students.<ref>{{cite QSA Agency|4850|Birkdale State School|20 April 2014}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2017 |url=https://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/Birkdale%20State%20School%202017%20School%20Annual%20Report.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103065416/https://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/Birkdale%20State%20School%202017%20School%20Annual%20Report.pdf |archive-date=3 November 2018 |access-date=3 November 2018 |website=Birkdale State School}}</ref>
In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale.

In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School opened on 20 April 1997.<ref name=qfhs>{{Citation | author1=Queensland Family History Society | title=Queensland schools past and present | publication-date=2010 | publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]] | edition=Version 1.01 | isbn=978-1-921171-26-0 }}</ref>


Birkdale South State School opened on 25 January 1982.<ref>{{cite QSA Agency|10758|Birkdale South State School|20 April 2014}}</ref>
Birkdale South State School opened on 25 January 1982.<ref>{{cite QSA Agency|10758|Birkdale South State School|20 April 2014}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Birkdale recorded a population of 14,497 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male. The median age of the Birkdale population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 75.2% of people living in Birkdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 1.3%, Netherlands 1.2%, Scotland 0.8%. 90% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.4% Italian.<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30263|name=Birkdale (SSC)|accessdate=3 November 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

{{Clear|left}}In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Birkdale had a population of 14816 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30261|name=Birkdale (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>


== Heritage listing ==
== Heritage listing ==
There is one heritage listing in Birkdale, the School of Arts Hall on 101 Birkdale Road.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 2006|title=Schedule 4 - Heritage Places Register|url=http://web01.redland.qld.gov.au/Robo/RPS_printable_v1/Print_Friendly/7-9/09.04.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415112408/http://web01.redland.qld.gov.au/Robo/RPS_printable_v1/Print_Friendly/7-9/09.04.pdf|archive-date=5 September 2020|access-date=5 September 2020|website=|publisher=[[Redland City Council]]|page=2}}</ref>
There is one heritage listing in Birkdale, the School of Arts Hall on 101 Birkdale Road ({{Coord|-27.4961|153.2131|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Birkdale School of Arts}}).<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=March 2006|title=Schedule 4 - Heritage Places Register|url=http://web01.redland.qld.gov.au/Robo/RPS_printable_v1/Print_Friendly/7-9/09.04.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415112408/http://web01.redland.qld.gov.au/Robo/RPS_printable_v1/Print_Friendly/7-9/09.04.pdf|archive-date=15 April 2020|access-date=5 September 2020|website=|publisher=[[Redland City Council]]|page=2}}</ref><ref>{{Google maps|url=https://goo.gl/maps/UmGVpAdAdhWhN3jT8|access-date=29 May 2022|title=Birkdale School of Arts}}</ref>


==Demographics==
== Education ==
[[File:Queensland State Archives 1609 Birkdale State School Additions and alterations April 1951.png|thumb|Birkdale State School, April 1951]]
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Birkdale recorded a population of 14,497 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male.
Birkdale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 74 Agnes Street (corner of Birkdale Road, {{coord|-27.4912|153.2161|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Birkdale State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Birkdale State School |url=https://www.birkdaless.eq.edu.au |access-date=21 November 2018 |archive-date=31 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531080258/https://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Birkdale State School |url=https://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |accessdate=18 June 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420153412/http://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/ |archivedate=20 April 2013 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 646 students, predominantly drawn from the suburbs of [[Thorneside, Queensland|Thorneside]] and Birkdale, with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).<ref name=":0" /> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 629 students with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a [[special education]] program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />


Birkdale South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 451 Old Cleveland Road East ({{coord|-27.5058|153.2126|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Birkdale South State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Birkdale South State School |url=https://www.birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au |access-date=21 November 2018 |archive-date=12 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312120544/https://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Birkdale South State School|url=https://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|accessdate=18 June 2015|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530162748/http://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/|archivedate=30 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 583 students with 44 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). The school's catchment area has transitioned from small crop farms to residential estates.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2017 |url=https://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/school-annual-report-2017.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103065832/https://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/school-annual-report-2017.pdf |archive-date=3 November 2018 |access-date=3 November 2018 |website=Birkdale South State School}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 583 students with 46 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" />
The median age of the Birkdale population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37.
[[File:St Mary MacKillop Catholic School, Birkdale, 2022.jpg|thumb|St Mary MacKillop Catholic School, 2022]]
St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Hardy Road ({{coord|-27.4983|153.2287|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Mary MacKillop Primary School}}).<ref name=SchoolList2018>{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|date=9 July 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marymackillop.qld.edu.au|title=St Mary MacKillop Primary School|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=30 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130121735/http://www.marymackillop.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 576 students with 39 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).<ref name=ACARA2018>{{cite web|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|access-date=28 January 2020|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref>


There are no secondary schools in Birkdale. The nearest government secondary schools are [[Wellington Point State High School]] in neighbouring [[Wellington Point, Queensland|Wellington Point]] to the east (on the boundary with Birkdale) and [[Alexandra Hills State High School]] in neighbouring [[Alexandra Hills, Queensland|Alexandra Hills]] to the south-east.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=28 May 2022}}</ref>
75.2% of people living in Birkdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 1.3%, Netherlands 1.2%, Scotland 0.8%.


== Transport ==
90% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.4% Italian.
[[File:Birkdale Railway Station, Queensland, July 7 2012.JPG|thumb|Birkdale Railway Station, 2012]]
[[Birkdale railway station, Brisbane|Birkdale railway station]] provides access to regular [[Queensland Rail City network]] services to Brisbane and [[Cleveland, Queensland|Cleveland]].


== Sporting clubs ==
==Climate==
*Birkdale Mud Crabs Cricket Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID%3D3688 |title=Muddies CC |accessdate=18 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731224513/http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=3688 |archivedate=31 July 2008 }}</ref>
Birkdale has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and mild winters.<ref>{{cite book | last = Linacre | first = Edward | author2 = Geerts, Bart | title = Climates and Weather Explained | publisher = Routledge | location = London | year = 1997 | page = 379 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=mkZa1KLHCAQC&lpg=PA379&pg=PA379#v=onepage&q= | isbn = 0-415-12519-7 | access-date = 23 September 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160624104916/https://books.google.com/books?id=mkZa1KLHCAQC&lpg=PA379&pg=PA379#v=onepage&q= | archive-date = 24 June 2016 | url-status = live | df = dmy-all }}</ref> From November through March, thunderstorms are common, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds.{{citation needed|date=August 2010}}
*Bayside Ravens Gridiron Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baysideravens.com/|title=Home - Bayside Ravens Gridiron Club Inc - revolutioniseSPORT|website=www.baysideravens.com|accessdate=19 April 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513084542/http://baysideravens.com/|archivedate=13 May 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*Redlands Rugby Union Club<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redlands.rugbynet.com.au/ |title=RugbyNet - REDLANDS RUGBY UNION CLUB |accessdate=2009-09-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827142123/http://www.redlands.rugbynet.com.au/ |archivedate=27 August 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


== Youth organisations ==
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*Birkdale Scout Group<ref>http://birkdale.scoutsqld.com.au {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317051158/http://birkdale.scoutsqld.com.au/ |date=17 March 2012 }}</ref>
| location = [[Redlands, Queensland|Redlands]]

== Parks ==
There are a number of parks in the locality:

* Aquatic Paradise Park ({{coord|-27.4821|153.2161|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Aquatic Paradise Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation">{{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Land for public recreation - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref>
* Bailey Road Park ({{coord|-27.5110|153.2153|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bailey Road Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Birkdale Bushland Refuge ({{coord|-27.5017|153.2210|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Birkdale Bushland Refuge}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Birkdale Fodder Forest ({{coord|-27.5030|153.2068|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Birkdale Fodder Forest}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Bynd Road Park ({{coord|-27.4977|153.2062|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bynd Road Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Byng Road Park ({{coord|-27.4962|153.2067|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Byng Road Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Creek Road Park ({{coord|-27.5001|153.2035|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Creek Road Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Howeston Golf Course ({{coord|-27.4981|153.1987|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Howeston Golf Course}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Judy Holt Sportsfield ({{coord|-27.5113|153.2223|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Judy Holt Sportsfield}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Mary Street Park ({{coord|-27.4906|153.2151|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Mary Street Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Pine Forest Park ({{coord|-27.4850|153.2219|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Pine Forest Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Pitstachio Court Park ({{coord|-27.4949|153.2098|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Pitstachio Court Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Quarry Road Park ({{coord|-27.4923|153.2030|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Quarry Road Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Tarradarrapin Wetlands ({{coord|-27.5006|153.2258|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Tarradarrapin Wetlands}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* The Frederick Radunza Reserve ({{coord|-27.5093|153.2094|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=The Frederick Radunza Reserve}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Three Paddocks Park ({{coord|-27.4858|153.2284|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Three Paddocks Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Tingalpa Creek Reserve ({{coord|-27.4924|153.1920|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Tingalpa Creek Reserve}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* Valantine Park ({{coord|-27.5159|153.2107|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Valantine Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

* William Taylor Park ({{coord|-27.4922|153.2146|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=William Taylor Park}})<ref name="PublicRecreation" />

== Climate ==
Birkdale has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers and mild winters.<ref>{{cite book |last=Linacre |first=Edward |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mkZa1KLHCAQC&pg=PA379 |title=Climates and Weather Explained |author2=Geerts, Bart |publisher=Routledge |year=1997 |isbn=0-415-12519-7 |location=London |page=379 |access-date=23 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624104916/https://books.google.com/books?id=mkZa1KLHCAQC&lpg=PA379&pg=PA379#v=onepage&q= |archive-date=24 June 2016 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all}}</ref> From November through March, thunderstorms are common, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds.{{citation needed|date=August 2010}}

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== Notable citizens ==
== Notable citizens ==
* Peter Airley (1865-1950), school teacher, politician and writer<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/airey-peter-4984|title=Airey, Peter (1865–1950)|last=Sullivan|first=Martin|date=1879|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404032244/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/airey-peter-4984 |archive-date=4 April 2015|url-status=live|access-date=3 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* Peter Airley (1865-1950), school teacher, politician and writer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Martin |date=1879 |title=Airey, Peter (1865–1950) |url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/airey-peter-4984 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404032244/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/airey-peter-4984 |archive-date=4 April 2015 |access-date=3 February 2018 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Wally Lewis]] (01/12/59-), Rugby League player, sports presenter
* [[Wally Lewis]] (01/12/59-), Rugby League player, sports presenter
* [[Mirusia Louwerse]] (29 March 1985 -), opera singer<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirusia.net/news/mirusia-louwerse-s-this-time-tomorrow-album-ranks-number-one|title=Mirusia|website=Mirusia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203125242/https://www.mirusia.net/news/mirusia-louwerse-s-this-time-tomorrow-album-ranks-number-one|archive-date=3 February 2018|url-status=live|access-date=3 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Mirusia Louwerse]] (29 March 1985 -), opera singer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mirusia |url=https://www.mirusia.net/news/mirusia-louwerse-s-this-time-tomorrow-album-ranks-number-one |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203125242/https://www.mirusia.net/news/mirusia-louwerse-s-this-time-tomorrow-album-ranks-number-one |archive-date=3 February 2018 |access-date=3 February 2018 |website=Mirusia |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* George Randall (1843-1930), confectionery manufacturer, migration officer and orchardist<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/randall-george-13166|title=Randall, George (1843–1930)|last=Harrison|first=Jennifer|date=2005|website=Australian Dictionary of Biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203180900/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/randall-george-13166|archive-date=3 February 2018|url-status=live|access-date=3 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* George Randall (1843-1930), confectionery manufacturer, migration officer and orchardist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harrison |first=Jennifer |date=2005 |title=Randall, George (1843–1930) |url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/randall-george-13166 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203180900/http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/randall-george-13166 |archive-date=3 February 2018 |access-date=3 February 2018 |website=Australian Dictionary of Biography |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Major features ==
Major features of Birkdale are a railway station, a canal style housing development known as Aquatic Paradise, a significant shopping precinct located near Aquatic Paradise and a retirement village known as Wellington Manor.

It is also home to one of the Redlands Waste Transfer Stations ({{coord|-27.5089|153.2264|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Birkdale Waste Transfer Station}}), which (as of July 2012) is provided to the residents of the city free of charge. It encourages residents to recycle such items as green waste, cardboard etc. and helps in the proper disposal of hazardous materials.<ref>{{cite web|title=Waste transfer stations|url=http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/EnvironmentWaste/Waste/Pages/WasteTransferStations.aspx|publisher=[[Redland City Council]]|accessdate=20 April 2014|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421100145/http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/EnvironmentWaste/Waste/Pages/WasteTransferStations.aspx|archivedate=21 April 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Schools==
Birkdale State School is a government primary (P-6) school for boys and girls at 74 Agnes Street (corner of Birkdale Road).<ref>{{cite web|title=Birkdale State School|url=https://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|accessdate=18 June 2015|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420153412/http://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/|archivedate=20 April 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 646 students, predominantly drawn from the suburbs of [[Thorneside, Queensland|Thorneside]] and Birkdale, with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/Birkdale%20State%20School%202017%20School%20Annual%20Report.pdf|title=Annual Report 2017|website=Birkdale State School|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103065416/https://birkdaless.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/Birkdale%20State%20School%202017%20School%20Annual%20Report.pdf|archive-date=3 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

Birkdale South State School is a government primary (P-6) school for boys and girls at 451 Old Cleveland Road East.<ref>{{cite web|title=Birkdale South State School|url=https://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|accessdate=18 June 2015|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530162748/http://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/|archivedate=30 May 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 583 students with 44 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). The school's catchment area has transitioned from small crop farms to residential estates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/school-annual-report-2017.pdf|title=Annual Report 2017|website=Birkdale South State School|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103065832/https://birkdalesouthss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/school-annual-report-2017.pdf|archive-date=3 November 2018|url-status=live|access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[File:Birkdale Railway Station, Queensland, July 7 2012.JPG|thumb|Birkdale Railway Station, 2012]]
[[Birkdale railway station, Brisbane|Birkdale railway station]] provides access to regular [[Queensland Rail City network]] services to Brisbane and [[Cleveland, Queensland|Cleveland]].

==Sporting clubs==
*Birkdale Mud Crabs Cricket Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID%3D3688 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=18 February 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731224513/http://www.qldcricket.com.au/clubs/default.asp?PageID=3688 |archivedate=31 July 2008 }}</ref>
*Bayside Ravens Gridiron Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baysideravens.com/|title=Home - Bayside Ravens Gridiron Club Inc - revolutioniseSPORT|website=www.baysideravens.com|accessdate=19 April 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513084542/http://baysideravens.com/|archivedate=13 May 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*Redlands Rugby Union Club<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redlands.rugbynet.com.au/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-09-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827142123/http://www.redlands.rugbynet.com.au/ |archivedate=27 August 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Youth organisations==
*Birkdale Scout Group<ref>http://birkdale.scoutsqld.com.au {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317051158/http://birkdale.scoutsqld.com.au/ |date=17 March 2012 }}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
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*[http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/AboutRedlands/History/OurSuburbs/Pages/Birkdale-and-Thorneside.aspx Birkdale History - Redland City Council]
*[http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/AboutRedlands/History/OurSuburbs/Pages/Birkdale-and-Thorneside.aspx Birkdale History - Redland City Council]

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Birkdale
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Birkdale is located in Queensland
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Coordinates27°30′01″S 153°12′40″E / 27.5002°S 153.2111°E / -27.5002; 153.2111 (Birkdale (centre of locality))
Population14,816 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,235/km2 (3,198/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4159
Area12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Redland
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Bowman
Suburbs around Birkdale:
Thorneside Thorneside Wellington Point
Ransome Birkdale Wellington Point
Chandler Capalaba Alexandra Hills

Birkdale is a coastal locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Birkdale had a population of 14,816 people.[1]

Geography[edit]

Birkdale stretches from Tingalpa Creek in the west, the border with Brisbane City, to Wellington Point in the east. Thorneside and Waterloo Bay are to its north, and Capalaba and Alexandra Hills are to its south.[citation needed]

The Cleveland railway line enters the locality from the north-west (Thorneside) and exits to the east (Wellington Point) with the locality being served by the Birkdale railway station (27°29′38″S 153°13′07″E / 27.4940°S 153.2187°E / -27.4940; 153.2187 (Birkdale railway station)).[3][4]

Major features are a canal style housing development known as Aquatic Paradise, a significant shopping precinct located near Aquatic Paradise and a retirement village known as Wellington Manor.[citation needed]

There are two neighbourhoods in the locality:

It is also home to one of the Redlands Waste Transfer Stations (27°30′32″S 153°13′35″E / 27.5089°S 153.2264°E / -27.5089; 153.2264 (Birkdale Waste Transfer Station)), which (as of July 2012) is provided to the residents of the city free of charge. It encourages residents to recycle such items as green waste, cardboard etc. and helps in the proper disposal of hazardous materials.[7]

The Redland Whitewater Centre is to be built in the Birkdale Community Precinct for use in white-water canoeing events at the 2032 Summer Olympics.

History[edit]

Advertising poster for land sale at Wellington Point (now the area around Bath & Cavell Streets, Birkdale), 1889

The name Birkdale comes from Birkdale House in Roger Street, the home of settler and vigneron James Baron. It was used as the name of the railway station constructed in 1889.[8]

William Thorne was another early local land owner.[9]

Birkdale State School opened on 27 November 1916 with 28 students.[10][11]

In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale.[citation needed]

Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School opened on 20 April 1997.[12]

Birkdale South State School opened on 25 January 1982.[13]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2016 census, Birkdale recorded a population of 14,497 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male. The median age of the Birkdale population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 75.2% of people living in Birkdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 1.3%, Netherlands 1.2%, Scotland 0.8%. 90% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.4% Italian.[14]

In the 2021 census, Birkdale had a population of 14816 people.[1]

Heritage listing[edit]

There is one heritage listing in Birkdale, the School of Arts Hall on 101 Birkdale Road (27°29′46″S 153°12′47″E / 27.4961°S 153.2131°E / -27.4961; 153.2131 (Birkdale School of Arts)).[15][16]

Education[edit]

Birkdale State School, April 1951

Birkdale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 74 Agnes Street (corner of Birkdale Road, 27°29′28″S 153°12′58″E / 27.4912°S 153.2161°E / -27.4912; 153.2161 (Birkdale State School)).[17][18][19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 646 students, predominantly drawn from the suburbs of Thorneside and Birkdale, with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 629 students with 43 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[20] It includes a special education program.[17]

Birkdale South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 451 Old Cleveland Road East (27°30′21″S 153°12′45″E / 27.5058°S 153.2126°E / -27.5058; 153.2126 (Birkdale South State School)).[17][21][22] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 583 students with 44 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). The school's catchment area has transitioned from small crop farms to residential estates.[23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 583 students with 46 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[20] It includes a special education program.[17]

St Mary MacKillop Catholic School, 2022

St Mary MacKillop Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Hardy Road (27°29′54″S 153°13′43″E / 27.4983°S 153.2287°E / -27.4983; 153.2287 (St Mary MacKillop Primary School)).[17][24] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 576 students with 39 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[20]

There are no secondary schools in Birkdale. The nearest government secondary schools are Wellington Point State High School in neighbouring Wellington Point to the east (on the boundary with Birkdale) and Alexandra Hills State High School in neighbouring Alexandra Hills to the south-east.[4]

Transport[edit]

Birkdale Railway Station, 2012

Birkdale railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Cleveland.

Sporting clubs[edit]

  • Birkdale Mud Crabs Cricket Club[25]
  • Bayside Ravens Gridiron Club[26]
  • Redlands Rugby Union Club[27]

Youth organisations[edit]

  • Birkdale Scout Group[28]

Parks[edit]

There are a number of parks in the locality:

Climate[edit]

Birkdale has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and mild winters.[30] From November through March, thunderstorms are common, with the more severe events accompanied by large damaging hail stones, torrential rain and destructive winds.[citation needed]

Climate data for Redlands
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.5
(99.5) 		38.2
(100.8) 		35.6
(96.1) 		32.7
(90.9) 		29.3
(84.7) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		31.6
(88.9) 		33.4
(92.1) 		35.1
(95.2) 		36.6
(97.9) 		36.6
(97.9) 		38.2
(100.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0) 		28.6
(83.5) 		27.7
(81.9) 		25.9
(78.6) 		23.3
(73.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		20.5
(68.9) 		21.5
(70.7) 		23.6
(74.5) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.8
(80.2) 		28.2
(82.8) 		25.1
(77.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.6
(65.5) 		15.7
(60.3) 		12.5
(54.5) 		9.7
(49.5) 		8.2
(46.8) 		8.3
(46.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		14.2
(57.6) 		16.7
(62.1) 		18.7
(65.7) 		14.5
(58.1)
Record low °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1) 		13.0
(55.4) 		10.9
(51.6) 		5.0
(41.0) 		2.3
(36.1) 		1.0
(33.8) 		0.0
(32.0) 		0.1
(32.2) 		2.6
(36.7) 		4.2
(39.6) 		5.7
(42.3) 		9.2
(48.6) 		0.0
(32.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 154.3
(6.07) 		161.5
(6.36) 		163.2
(6.43) 		105.7
(4.16) 		113.2
(4.46) 		87.6
(3.45) 		61.8
(2.43) 		52.4
(2.06) 		39.1
(1.54) 		84.0
(3.31) 		104.5
(4.11) 		143.7
(5.66) 		1,269.1
(49.96)
Average precipitation days 11.5 12.9 12.8 11.3 10.2 8.1 7.2 6.2 7.0 9.1 10.2 10.7 117.2
Source: Bureau of Meteorology[31]

Notable citizens[edit]

  • Peter Airley (1865-1950), school teacher, politician and writer[32]
  • Wally Lewis (01/12/59-), Rugby League player, sports presenter
  • Mirusia Louwerse (29 March 1985 -), opera singer[33]
  • George Randall (1843-1930), confectionery manufacturer, migration officer and orchardist[34]

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