Woodridge, Queensland
| Woodridge Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Station Road, Woodridge | |||||||||||||
  Woodridge | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°38′0″S 153°6′0″E / 27.63333°S 153.10000°ECoordinates: 27°38′0″S 153°6′0″E / 27.63333°S 153.10000°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 12,787 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4114 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Woodridge | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Rankin | ||||||||||||
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Woodridge is a suburb of Logan City in the South East of Queensland, Australia. It had a population of 12,787 at the 2011 census.[1]
History
In 1888, a town known as Booran was surveyed following the construction of the South Coast railway line.[2] The name Woodridge is derived from an informal name given to a property owned by Octavius Stubbs. When the Railway Department opened a platform to the public in early 1917 they selected Woodridge for the station name and later that year the name was recognised by the post office.[2] Like a number of other Logan City suburbs Woodridge was once part of the Shire of Tingalpa.[3]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Woodridge was 12,787, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median/average age of the Woodridge population is 30 years of age, 7 years below the Australian average. 54% of people living in Woodridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.1%, England 2.6%, Samoa 2.1%, Burma 1.6%, India 1.5%. 62.8% of people speak English as their first language 4.3% Samoan, 1.7% Arabic, 1.2% Hindi, 1.1% Karen, 1.1% Tongan.
Education
Among educational institutions is St Paul's Primary School, a Catholic school which was opened in 1969.
Transport
The Woodridge railway station is part of the QR Citytrain network and located within the connecting Logan Central business district. It is in Zone 5 of the TransLink integrated public transport system. Trinder Park railway station also provides access to regular Citytrain services to Brisbane and Beenleigh.
Notable residents
- Darren Hayes, singer-songwriter and former member of Savage Garden
- Jodie Moore, exotic dancer and adult film star
- Cameron Smith, Australian, Queensland and Melbourne Storm rugby league player
- Robert Warren, bass player for Died Pretty
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Woodridge (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Woodridge". Logan City Council. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ Mary Howells. "Mount Cotton - a brief history" (PDF). Redland City Council. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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