Carseldine, Queensland
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Carseldine is a
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in the
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,
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, Australia. In the , Carseldine had a population of 9,541 people.


Geography

Carseldine is about north and about a half-hour drive from the Central Business District of Brisbane. The suburb is bounded by the North Coast railway line to the east with the
Carseldine railway station Carseldine railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Carseldine and Fitzgibbon History In September 1985, the Queensland Government provided funding to build Carseldine sta ...
() serving the suburb.
Gympie Road Gympie Road is a major road in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The road forms part of the main road route from the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD) to the northern suburbs, Sunshine Coast and east coast of Qu ...
enters the suburb from the south ( Aspley) and exits to the north-west ( Bald Hills). Carseldine is a mainly residential suburb in the north of Brisbane. At its northern boundary is the Carseldine Homemaker Centre. This Homemaker Centre includes one of north Brisbane's three
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stores, which became a part of the Carseldine Homemaker Centre in 2002 (Bunnings previously traded individually there for about 4 years). There is also a community-based shopping centre anchored by a Woolworths supermarket on Beams Road and two convenience centres, one beside the railway station and the other on the western side of the suburb. Carseldine also includes two plant nurseries (one small and one large, both located along Beams Road), Club Coops and the Aspley Hornets AFL Club. Carseldine Police Station, an $8.4 million facility, located on the corner of
Gympie Road Gympie Road is a major road in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The road forms part of the main road route from the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD) to the northern suburbs, Sunshine Coast and east coast of Qu ...
and Denver Road commenced operations on 29 September 2009.


History

Carseldine was named on 16 August 1975 by the Queensland Place Names Board after the fencing contractor William Carseldine (also written as Castledean) who immigrated in 1854 in the sailing ship Monsoon and settled in Bald Hills in 1858, also owning land in the Carseldine area. North Brisbane College of Advanced Education opened in 1975 with the pre-existing
Kedron Park Teachers College Kedron may refer to: Places Australia *Kedron Brook, a creek that flows through the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland * Kedron, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland ** Kedron State High School, a secondary school United States ...
and with a new campus at Carseldine (). It later became a campus of the
Queensland Institute of Technology Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public research university located in the urban coastal city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. QUT is located on two campuses in the Brisbane area viz. Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove. The univ ...
and then as a campus of the
Queensland University of Technology Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a public research university located in the urban coastal city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. QUT is located on two campuses in the Brisbane area viz. Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove. The univ ...
(QUT). In November 2008, QUT relocated its Carseldine activities to its Kelvin Grove and
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campuses. The site was vacant for four years when
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failed to find a replacement education provider, but was adapted to house state public servants in 2012. In 2016, Deputy Premier
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announced that the site would be redeveloped as the Carseldine Urban Village, with 900 homes and commercial and retail space. In the , Carseldine had a population of 9,541 people, 52.9%
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and 47.1%
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. The median age of the Carseldine
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was 40 years of age, 2 years above the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 16.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 22.1% of the population. 64.1% of people living in Carseldine were born in
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, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were India 4.6%, New Zealand 4.1%, England 3.1%, Philippines 1.9% and South Africa 1.6%. 73.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.8%, Hindi 1.8%, Cantonese 1.5%, Italian 1.5% and Malayalam 1.3%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30.2%, No Religion 21.9% and Anglican 12.6%.


Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites in Carseldine include: * 736 Beams Road: Holy Spirit Centre (also known as Holy Spirit Convent) * 112 Graham Road: Elliot Farmhouse (also known as Graham Farmhouse) * 2 Hawbridge Street: Brisbane Mud Springs Park (also known as Aspley Mud Mounds)


Education

There are no schools in Carseldine. The nearest government primary schools are Aspley East State School in neighbouring Aspley to the south, Bald Hills State School in neighbouring Bald Hills to the north-east, and Taigum State School in Taigum to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Aspley State High School in neighbouring Aspley to the south.


Facilities

Carseldine Police Station is at 1615 Gympie Road ().


Amentities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including: * Allira Crescent Park () * Aspley Rest Park () * Balcara Avenue Park () * Beams Road Park (no.440) () * Bensara Place Park () * Bowden Street Park () * Boxwood Place Park () * Chateau Street Park () * Cowie Road Park () * Dannenberg Street Park () * Hawbridge Street Park () * Kentia Street Park () * Lacey Road Park () * Macaranga Crescent Park () * Matisse Street Park () * Matthew Gardiner Park () * Nilkerie Street Park () * Pat Rafter Park, named after tennis champion
Pat Rafter Patrick Michael Rafter (born 28 December 1972) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. He reached the top Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking on 26 July 1999. His career highlights include consecutive US Open ...
() * Philip Vaughan Park () * Ray Street Park () * Strawberry Farm Park ()


Transport

The suburb includes
Carseldine railway station Carseldine railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Carseldine and Fitzgibbon History In September 1985, the Queensland Government provided funding to build Carseldine sta ...
, located on the eastern side of the suburb. This provides Carseldine with regular train services, connecting to the
Brisbane central business district Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...
and northern suburbs. Also, Carseldine is well serviced by buses operated by the
Brisbane City Council Brisbane City Council (BCC) is the democratic executive local government authority for the City of Brisbane, the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. The largest City Council in Australia by population and area, BCC's jurisd ...
. In the 2016 census, 15.4% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 67.9% travelled by car (either as driver or as passenger).


References


Further reading

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External links

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