Stretton, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°37′25″S 153°04′05″E / 27.6236°S 153.0680°E / -27.6236; 153.0680 (Stretton (centre of suburb))
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Stretton
BrisbaneQueensland
Track into Karawatha Forest at Stretton
Stretton is located in Queensland
Stretton
Stretton
Coordinates27°37′25″S 153°04′05″E / 27.6236°S 153.0680°E / -27.6236; 153.0680 (Stretton (centre of suburb))
Population4,334 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density963/km2 (2,494/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4116
Area4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location22 km (14 mi) S of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Calamvale Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Stretton
Federal division(s)Rankin
Suburbs around Stretton:
Sunnybank Hills Runcorn Kuraby
Calamvale Stretton Karawatha
Drewvale Drewvale Karawatha

Stretton is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Stretton had a population of 4,334.[1] The suburb is known for its Hollywood-sized mansions on nearby streets off Gowan and Compton Roads.

Geography[edit]

Stretton is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the Brisbane Central Business District, and borders the suburbs of Calamvale, Sunnybank Hills, Karawatha, Kuraby, and Drewvale.[citation needed]

The northern part of Stretton includes several hills, but the land flattens out towards the south. The southern part has more vegetation, as it joins Karawatha Forest to the south-east and the Calamvale Creek wetlands on the south-west.[citation needed]

History[edit]

In the early 19th century, the area and many of today's suburbs around the Sunnybank area were part of a vast area known as Coopers Plains. In 1861, Governor Bowen declared a wide area that included Eight Mile Plains to Stretton as a Brisbane Agricultural Reserve.[4] This agricultural reserve was originally used as a source of timber, but when it was found to be good farming land, settlers quickly turned it into farms that produced sought-after fruit, vegetables, and poultry.[citation needed]

A military map from 1922 shows only four houses in the area that is now Stretton.[citation needed]

Stretton was gazetted as a suburb of Brisbane in 1972, and was named after George Stretton, a settler, postmaster and hotelier at Browns Plains in the 1870s.[5][6]

In 1989, there was controversy regarding the sale of land to Asian investors,[7] and there is a large Asian population in the suburb today.[when?]

With rare exceptions, the dwellings in Stretton are stand-alone houses – generally modern, brick and tile. Houses in the north-west corner of Stretton include many huge, multi-storey mansions.[when?][citation needed]

Stretton State College opened on 1 January 2006.[8]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2011 census, the population was 4,067 (51.5% female and 48.5% male). The median age was 36 years, 1 year below the Australian median. 41.6% were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%. The next most common countries of birth were China 7.1%, Taiwan 7%, New Zealand 4.1%, Hong Kong 4% and India 3.1%. 41.4% of people spoke only English at home. The next most popular languages were 16.2% Mandarin, 11.3% Cantonese, 3.3% Vietnamese, 2.9% Hindi and 2.4% Korean. The weekly median household income in Stretton was $1,843, compared to the national median of $1,234. This difference is also reflected in real estate, with the median mortgage payment being $2,400 per month, compared to the national median of $1,800.[citation needed]

In the 2016 census, Stretton had a population of 4,334.[1]

Education[edit]

Stretton State College is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 226 Illaweena Street (27°38′22″S 153°03′13″E / 27.6395°S 153.0537°E / -27.6395; 153.0537 (Stretton State College)).[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2,590 students with 196 teachers (180 full-time equivalent) and 101 non-teaching staff (71 full-time equivalent).[11] It includes a special education program.[9]

Facilities[edit]

Stretton is home to Hope Christian Assembly, a multicultural Pentecostal Church affiliated with Australian Christian Churches which holds services at Stretton State College.[12]

In addition to small local shops, Calamvale Village on Kameruka Street and Sunnybank Hills Shopping Centre on Hellawell Road provide basic shopping. Westfield Garden City at Upper Mount Gravatt is a larger shopping centre nearby.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stretton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Calamvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Stretton – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 47002)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Stretton History". ourbrisbane.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2004. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Stretton". Queensland Places. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Browns Plains" (PDF). Logan City Council Libraries. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Stretton". ourbrisbane.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Stretton State College". Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. ^ "About Us |". Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
  13. ^ "Stretton | ourbrisbane.com". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.

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