Wavell Heights, Queensland

Wavell Heights is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Wavell Heights had a population of 9,684 people.[1]

Wavell Heights
Brisbane, Queensland
Wavell Heights
Coordinates27.3927°S 153.0469°E / -27.3927; 153.0469
Population9,684 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2,105/km2 (5,450/sq mi)
Established1940s
Postcode(s)4012
Area4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Location11.9 km (7 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Northgate Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Lilley
Suburbs around Wavell Heights:
Chermside Geebung Virginia
Chermside Wavell Heights Nundah
Kedron Kalinga Nundah

Geography

Wavell Heights is located 11.9 kilometres (7.4 mi) north of the Brisbane central business district. The land use is almost entirely residential, apart from Mercer Park and Shaw Park in the southern-most part of the suburb.[4]

History

It is named after Field Marshal Lord Wavell who was the Commander-In-Chief of the Allied Forces in the Middle East during the Second World War.

In 1941 the Brisbane City Council requested that the area commonly known as West Nundah be recognised as Wavell Heights.

In the 2011 census, Wavell Heights had a population of 9,435 people.[5]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Wavell Heights recorded a population of 9,435 people; 51.7% female and 48.3% male.

The median age of the Wavell Heights population was 36 years, 1 year below the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 20.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.1% of the population.

78.5% of people living in Wavell Heights were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 3.7%, England 3.2%, Philippines 0.8%, India 0.8%, Italy 0.6%.

87.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1.3% Italian, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.5% Cantonese, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% French.[5]

Facilities

Community

Wavell Heights is serviced by the Wavell Heights Neighbourhood Society Inc. which manages the Murray Duus park on Edinburgh Castle Road, Wavell Heights, including the subleasing of areas to a kindergarten, Karate club, girl guides, scouts and a lapidary club. The Society also manages a public tennis court and a community centre, consisting of a hall with two floors, stages and kitchen facilities. Major roads include Hamilton Road and Bilsen Road.

The Wavell Heights Neighbourhood Society Inc. is unique in that it is the only organisation within Brisbane to manage a park precinct on behalf of the Brisbane City Council.

Schools

Wavell Heights includes one public primary school, Wavell Heights State School, which opened in 1948 following a post-war expansion in Brisbane's northern suburbs. Through the 1950s and 1960s, the school grew to be a large primary school with over 900 enrolments, but during the 1970s, this number began to decline dramatically. By the 1990s, enrolments were as low as 210, but this number has since increased to over 300. In April 2011, one of the school's main classroom buildings was destroyed in an arson attack, one of several of which that have happened in public schools across Queensland.

Wavell State High School, is a public secondary school located in Wavell Heights. It has a population of around 1300 students, making it among the largest of public secondary schools in Brisbane's northern suburbs.

Wavell Heights also includes one catholic primary school, Our Lady of the Angels, which opened in 1950.

Notable residents

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wavell Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. "Northgate Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. "Wavell Heights - suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 49589)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wavell Heights (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.


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