Chelmer, Queensland

Chelmer Brisbane, Queensland
Camphor laurel trees along Laurel Avenue
Population	2,594 (2011)[1]
• Density	1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4068
Area	1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Location	8 km (5 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Tennyson Ward)
State electorate(s)	Indooroopilly
Federal Division(s)	Moreton
Suburbs around Chelmer: Indooroopilly Indooroopilly Indooroopilly Indooroopilly Chelmer Indooroopilly Graceville Graceville Fig Tree Pocket

Chelmer is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia 7 km west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River. Chelmer is zoned as a residential area, and consists of low-density housing. It has many fine Queenslanders, characterised by wooden verandahs, wide stairways and roofing of galvanized iron, but in recent years solid brick homes have been built also. It suffered badly from the 2011 Queensland floods, with many homes submerged by the rising river.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Chelmer is 2,594, 50.5% female and 49.5% male.

The median/average age of the Chelmer population is 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian average.

77% of people living in Chelmer were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.3%, New Zealand 2.4%, United States of America 1.2%, Scotland 1%, Malaysia 0.7%.

89.6% of people speak English as their first language 0.6% Hindi, 0.5% Korean, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Persian (excluding Dari).

Geography

Chelmer is located on a bend of the Brisbane River, with all sides except south bounded by the river.

Attractions

Laurel Avenue is considered one of the most prestigious addresses in Brisbane by some, for the reason that large portions of the avenue are overhung by large camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) trees (some over a hundred years old). The Camphor Laurel trees have been declared a noxious weed by the Brisbane City Council, as their roots actively seek underground sewage pipes.

Heritage listings

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

• 17 Laurel Avenue: Chelmer Police College^[3]
• 139 Laurel Avenue: Swain House^[4]

Sport

The Western Magpies Australian Football Club and the Kenmore Australian Football Club are Australian rules football clubs that compete in Division One of the AFLQ State League and Division One of the AFLQ State Association respectively, both of which are based in the suburb of Chelmer.

Transport

By train, Chelmer is divided into east and west by QR Citytrain's Ipswich railway line and the Chelmer railway station. The Albert Bridge and a second unnamed bridge join the railway to Indooroopilly. A pedestrian/bicycle bridge, sitting alongside the road and rail bridges, also links Chelmer (on the Southern bank of the Brisbane River) to Indooroopilly.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chelmer, Queensland.

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Chelmer

Coordinates: 27°30′59″S 152°58′33″E / 27.5163°S 152.9759°E / -27.5163; 152.9759