Holland Park, Queensland

Holland Park
Brisbane, Queensland
Population 7,849 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 2,400/km2 (6,217/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4121
Area 3.27 km2 (1.3 sq mi)[2]
Location 6 km (4 mi) SE of Brisbane[3]
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
State electorate(s) Greenslopes
Federal Division(s) Bonner; Griffith
Suburbs around Holland Park:
Greenslopes Coorparoo Camp Hill
Holland Park West Holland Park Mount Gravatt East
Mount Gravatt Mount Gravatt East Mount Gravatt East

Holland Park is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of the CBD,[3] and borders Greenslopes, Coorparoo, Carina Heights, Mount Gravatt East and Holland Park West. It is mostly residential, with some commercial areas along Logan Road.

Holland Park is an older suburb made of largely post-World War II wooden homes. Logan Road bisects the slightly hilly suburb. Trams operated by the Brisbane City Council operated along Logan Road until 13 April 1969. There are a number of schools and parks in the suburb and a retail zone with shops and a public bar. It is also home to the Mount Thompson crematorium, Queensland oldest crematorium.

Toponymy

Holland Park was originally a land developer's name for an estate developed on land which was owned till 1882 by Julius Holland.[2][4]

Demographics

The 2011 Census recorded 7,849 residents in Norman Park, of whom 52% were female and 48% were male. The median age of the population was 35; two years younger than the Australian median.[1]

77.3% of people living in Holland Park were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%. The other most common countries of birth were England (3.2%), New Zealand (2.9%), India (0.9%), Somalia (0.7%), and Scotland (0.6%). 85.1% of people only spoke English at home, while the next most commonly spoken languages were Greek (1.2%), Somali (1.1%), Spanish (0.9%), Arabic (0.8%), and Hindi (0.7%).[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Holland Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Holland Park". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Centre for the Government of Queensland. "Holland Park and Holland Park West". Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Queensland place name search". Government of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources and Mines). Retrieved 17 October 2014.

External links

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Coordinates: 27°31′10″S 153°04′22″E / 27.51944°S 153.07278°E