Brendale is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Brendale had a population of 3,100 people.

Geography

Brendale is north of

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, the state capital, located immediately south of

Strathpine Strathpine is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is home to the Pine Rivers District offices of the City of Moreton Bay, as well as many businesses, administrative, and local, state ...

on the South Pine River. Brendale is mostly an

industrial suburb An industrial suburb is a community, near a large city, with an industrial economy. These communities may be established as tax havens or as places where zoning promotes industry, or they may be industrial towns that become suburbs by urban ...

, although several parks exist within it. It contains a Powerlink 275/110 kV electrical transmission substation called South Pine Substation, as well as a waste treatment plant.

History

Brendale is situated in the Yugarabul traditional

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country. The origin of the suburb's name is from the name given to a horse stud, established by the property developer, property marketer and business owner William (Bill) Bowden in the early 1960s. Wantima Country Club opened on 14 February 1969 with a 6-hole golf course.

Demographics

In the , Brendale recorded a population of 1,847 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the Brendale population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. 65.3% of people living in Brendale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10%, India 3.8%, England 3.5%, Philippines 1.5%, Fiji 0.9%. 83% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% Punjabi, 0.9% Tagalog, 0.9% Hindi, 0.8% Shona, 0.8% Japanese. In the , Brendale had a population of 2,758 people. In the , Brendale had a population of 3,100 people.

Amenities

Brendale is an industrial, light industrial, commercial, business, retail and service centre in the Strathpine area for the north metropolitan Brisbane and wider communities. The Bunya Park Drive Convenience Centre, containing the Eatons Hill Hotel and Function Centre in Brendale is a trade, enterprise, retail and services zone providing services for the neighbouring Albany Creek, Eatons Hill and wider communities.

Sporting facilities

The South Pine Sports Complex has sporting facilities for a wide array of sports. Wantima Country Club has an 18-hole golf course. It is where Cameron Smith, winner of the 150th British Open learned to play.

Education

There are no schools in Brendale. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring

, Bald Hills, and

Eatons Hill Eatons Hill is a Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the , Eatons Hill had a population of 7,822 people. Its postcode is 4037. Geography South Pine River forms most of the souther ...

. The nearest secondary schools are in Strathpine, Albany Creek and Bray Park.

References

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* {{City of Moreton Bay Suburbs of the City of Moreton Bay