Mount Warren Park, Queensland

Mount Warren Park
Logan City, Queensland
Mount Warren Park, 2013
Mount Warren Park
Coordinates 27°43′S 153°12′E / 27.717°S 153.200°E / -27.717; 153.200Coordinates: 27°43′S 153°12′E / 27.717°S 153.200°E / -27.717; 153.200
Population 5,791 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4207
Location 37 km (23 mi) south of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s) Logan City
State electorate(s) Macalister
Federal Division(s) Forde
Suburbs around Mount Warren Park:
Holmview Beenleigh Stapylton
Bahrs Scrub Mount Warren Park Yatala
Windaroo Windaroo Yatala

Mount Warren Park is a residential suburb in the outer eastern area of Logan City in Queensland, Australia.

History

Mount Warren was settled on Yugambeh land. The Queensland Daily Guardian newspaper reported that William Stanley Warren had planted a sugar crop in February 1865. Warren's estate was bounded by Milne Street, the Albert River, Windaroo Creek and Beaudesert Beenleigh Road. Warren also had Windaroo sugar plantation, planted cotton, Indian corn and told reporters her had grown wheat in 1865 also.[2]

The region remained essentially rural until it was redeveloped in 1974.[2]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Mount Warren Park recorded a population of 5,665 people, 51.9% female and 48.1% male.[3] The median age of the Mount Warren Park population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 70.9% of people living in Mount Warren Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.5%, England 6.2%, Scotland 0.9%, Philippines 0.7%, South Africa 0.6%. 88.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Vietnamese, 0.4% German, 0.4% Khmer, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Polish.[3]

Education

Mount Warren Park State School opened on 27 January 1981.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Warren Park (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Local Regional History - Logan City Council Libraries" (PDF). Logan City Council. 28 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Warren Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 September 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of schools in Queensland". Education Queensland. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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