Graceville, Queensland

Graceville Brisbane, Queensland
Christ the King Catholic church
Population	4,634 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	4075
Location	8 km (5 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Tennyson Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)	Miller
Federal Division(s)	Moreton
Suburbs around Graceville: Fig Tree Pocket Chelmer Indooroopilly Fig Tree Pocket Graceville Tennyson Fig Tree Pocket Sherwood Rocklea

Graceville is a suburb in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

Real estate map of The Graceville Estate, ca. 1888

Graceville is located 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Graceville is bordered by the Brisbane River to the North-East and West, Oxley Creek to the East, Chelmer to the North and Sherwood to the South. At the 2016 Australian Census, the suburb recorded a population of 4,634.^[1]

The suburb is centred on its own railway station on the Ipswich railway line. The suburb is predominantly residential, with houses generally being in the Queenslander style. The main roads in Graceville are Oxley Road, Graceville Avenue and Honour Avenue. Graceville has two primary schools, Graceville State School and Christ the King which is a private Catholic school. The suburb also has a number of parks (Simpson's Playground, Graceville Memorial Park, Faulkner Park).

Recreation

Graceville also houses a number of sporting clubs, such as Souths Graceville Lions Rugby League Club, South West United Hockey Club, West Taylor Bridge Rugby Club, Rangers Netball Club, Western Suburbs Cricket Club and Graceville Amateur Swimming Club, which is based at Graceville State School.

Demographics

Park along the Brisbane River, 2015

In the 2011 census, Graceville recorded a population of 4,213 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male. The median age of the Graceville population was 37 years of age, the same as the national median. 77.1% of people living in Graceville were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 2.9%, United States of America 1.1%, Scotland 0.9%, South Africa 0.8%. 89.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.6% Polish, 0.5% German, 0.5% Cantonese.

Landmarks and architecture

One of Graceville's most recognisable landmarks is the Graceville Uniting Church, on the intersection of Oxley Road and Verney Road East. The church was completed in 1930 and designed and built by local contractor Walter Taylor who was responsible for many local landmarks including the Walter Taylor Bridge which was named after him. Another landmark is the Graceville Memorial Oval, which has the Memorial for the soldiers who died in wars that lived in the area.

Heritage listings

Railway at Graceville, ~1915

Graceville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 85 Bank Road: Beth-Eden^[3]
• 110 Long Street: Graceville railway station^[4]
• 173 Oxley Road: Graceville Memorial Park^[5]
• 215 Oxley Road: Graceville Uniting Church^[6]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Graceville, Queensland.

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Graceville
• "Graceville". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008.
• "Graceville". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008.

Coordinates: 27°31′S 152°59′E / 27.517°S 152.983°E / -27.517; 152.983