Elanora, Queensland

Elanora is located between Tallebudgera Creek and Currumbin Creek, 13 kilometres (8 mi) west-north-west of the coastal border town of Coolangatta and 94 kilometres (58 mi) south-southeast of Brisbane, the state capital. Its local government area is the Gold Coast City.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Elanora is 11,645, 51.9% female and 48.1% male.

The median/average age of the Elanora population is 41 years of age, 4 years above the Australian average.

76.6% of people living in Elanora were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, New Zealand 5%, South Africa 1%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.5%.

91.7% of people speak English as their first language 0.5% German, 0.5% Japanese, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Serbian.

History

Elanora, an Aboriginal word for "home by the sea", was originally named as a platform on the South Coast Rail Line in 1922.^[1]

Geography

Elanora is bounded by Tallebudgera Creek to the northwest, Pacific Motorway to the northeast and east, and Guineas Creek and Simpsons Roads to the southeast.^[2] It contains Elanora State High School, Elanora Primary School and a small neighbourhood shopping centre on Nineteenth Avenue, and a larger shopping centre on Guinness Creek Rd called "The Pines". Elanora also boasts a large public library. Under the Queensland Government proposal to extend the Gold Coast Train Line, a station at Elanora, near "The Pines" Shopping Centre has been proposed to be built by 2015.

Politics

Elanora is held under the Federal Seat; Division of McPherson. The incumbent member for parliament is Liberal Party Member, Margaret May, MP

In the State Elections the suburb is represented by Liberal Party Member, Jann Stuckey, MP.

In the Local Government, Gold Coast City Council, Elanora is divided into two electorates: Division 13 and Division 14. Division 13 is represented by Cr Daphne McDonald (Deputy Mayor) and Division 14 is represented by Cr Chris Robbins.

References

↑ Gold Coast City (31 December 2004). "Heritage Tour - Elanora". Retrieved 2007-06-08.
↑ Ausway (2005). Brisway Street Directory (1 ed.). pp. Maps 829–830. ISBN 0-909439-10-9.

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Elanora

v t e Gold Coast, Queensland

Suburbs	Arundel Ashmore Benowa Biggera Waters Bilinga Broadbeach Broadbeach Waters Bundall Burleigh Heads Burleigh Waters Carrara Clear Island Waters Coolangatta Coombabah Currumbin Currumbin Waters Elanora Highland Park Hollywell Hope Island Labrador Main Beach Mermaid Beach Mermaid Waters Merrimac Miami Molendinar Nerang Oxenford Palm Beach Paradise Point Parkwood Robina Runaway Bay Southport Surfers Paradise Tugun Varsity Lakes

Western localities	Advancetown Austinville Biddaddaba Bonogin Boyland Cedar Grove Cedar Vale Clagiraba Currumbin Valley Gilston Guanaba Illinbah Mudgeeraba Natural Bridge Numinbah Valley Reedy Creek Springbrook Tallai Tallebudgera Tallebudgera Valley

Northern localities	Alberton Cedar Creek Coomera Gaven Helensvale Jacobs Well Ormeau Maudsland Pacific Pines Pimpama Upper Coomera Willow Vale Yatala

Coordinates: 28°07′59″S 153°27′00″E / 28.133°S 153.450°E / -28.133; 153.450

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