Kenmore is a riverside

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Kenmore had a population of 9,675 people.

Geography

Kenmore is on the

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by road south-west of the

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. The suburb is bounded to the north-east by Cubberla Creek, to the south-east by the

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, to the south by the

and to the west by

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. Mosquito Island is a island in the Brisbane River in the south of the suburb (), but there is no longer a channel separating it from the mainland. The island is undeveloped.

History

European settlement began in the 1840s and was part of a sheep and cattle run which extended from Milton to Mount Crosby. In the 1850s land was released to new settlers from Britain in 15 to 20 acre lots. During the 1850s and 1860s areas around Kenmore and Brookfield provided

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with timber and there were also small farms producing a variety of crops.Kenmore and District Historical Society
Kenmore Local History
. Retrieved 30 November 2017. Around 1880 Andrew Todd purchased 100 acres in the centre of what is called Kenmore today. In the 1890s the Queensland Parliament approved the construction of a rail line from Indooroopilly to Brookfield, running through the southern side of Kenmore following the valley of Cubberla Creek and thence roughly parallel to the present alignment of Kersley Road. However the line was never constructed. Kenmore Provisional School opened on 9 July 1900. On 1 January 1909, it became Kenmore State School. In the early 1900s, dairy farming began to be a major farming activity. In 1910 Chinese market gardeners moved in and grew vegetables. The Kenmore War Memorial was commissioned by the residents of the

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. It was unveiled on 3 July 1920 by General Spencer Browne and

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, the

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for

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. It was originally located on a traffic island in the middle of the intersection of Moggill Road and Brookfield Road, but, due to roadworks in 1969, it was relocated to the Kenmore Village car park. In April 1987, the memorial was restored and moved to a new memorial park called Pike Place adjacent to the shopping centre at 9A Brookfield Road (corner Phillipa Street, ) in October 1988. In the early 1950s Hooker's bought dairy farming land around Dumbarton Drive and this began the modern development of Kenmore. In 1960 roads were upgraded. Our Lady of the Rosary School opened in 1961. In the 1960s earth works for the village shopping centre began. Kenmore South State School opened on 23 January 1967. Brisbane Independent School opened on 19 August 1968; it is now within the suburb boundaries of

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. Kenmore State High School opened on 24 January 1972. In 1972 the ambulance centre opened, in 1975 the fire station opened and in 1978 the police station opened. Kenmore was one of many Brisbane suburbs partially affected by the

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. Kenmore Library opened in 2010 as part of an extension of the Kenmore Village shopping centre.

Demographics

In the , Kenmore had a population of 8,960 people. In the , Kenmore had a population of 9,675 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male. The median age of the Kenmore population was 40. 65.2% of people living in Kenmore were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.9%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.2%, South Africa 3.7%, China 2.9%, New Zealand 2.4%, India 2%. 79.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.1% Mandarin, 1.5% Korean,1% Cantonese, 1% Spanish, 0.9% Japanese.

Heritage listings

Kenmore has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * 9A Brookfield Road: Kenmore War Memorial * 6 Acworth Street: Kenmore Park homestead * 982 Moggill Road: former Kenmore Presbyterian Church (also known as Kenmore Uniting Church)

Education

Kenmore State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 2052 Moggill Road (). In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 403 students with 34 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff. The school's ICSEA value is 1136. The school's ICSEA percentile is 93 It includes a

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program. Kenmore South State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 16 Kersley Road (). In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 712 students with 52 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff. The school's ICSEA value is 1159. The school's ICSEA percentile is 97. It includes a special education program. Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 1 Kenmore Road (). In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 390 students with 33 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff .The school's ICSEA value is 1139. The school's ICSEA percentile is 94.

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is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 60 Aberfeldy Street (). In 2021, the school had an enrolment of 1,967 students with 163 teachers and 57 non-teaching staff. The school's ICSEA value is 1107. The school's ICSEA percentile is 87. It includes a special education program.

Amenities

Kenmore Village Shopping Centre is a shopping mall located on the corner of Moggill Road and Brookfield Road. The shopping centre also has offices. Kenmore Plaza Shopping Centre is located on

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opposite Marshall Lane. The

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operates a public library at the Kenmore Village Shopping Centre on the corner Moggill Road and Brookfield Road. Kenmore has a number of churches, including: * Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 1 Kenmore Road * Holy Spirit Anglican Church, part of the Kenmore Brookfield Anglican Church, 1036 Moggill Road * Kenmore Uniting Church, 982 Moggill Road *Kenmore Church of Christ, 41 Brookfield Road * Kenmore Presbyterian Church, meets at Kenmore South State School * Fuel Christian Church, 57a Kenmore Road

Sports

Kenmore has numerous parks and playing fields. It has easy access to outdoors activities in surrounding suburbs, including walking tracks and roads to Mt Coot-tha lookout, Brisbane Botanic Gardens and the planetarium; boating ramps into the

and horse riding facilities in Fig Tree Pocket and Brookfield. It has a variety of sporting venues that are available for use. The largest and easiest to access is Akuna Oval, which has areas for soccer,

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and rugby, as well as extensive walking tracks throughout the area. Other venues that can be rented are the Kenmore Primary School tennis courts and some facilities at Kenmore South Primary School. Community classes are often held at various areas around Kenmore during term-time and these classes range from yoga to fencing to pilates. There is also a women-only gym,

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, on Brookfield Road and a Jett's Gym, on Marshall Lane. Active sporting groups include Kenmore Australian Football Club, Gem Road Park Soccer Association, Kenmore Lions Football Club and Kenmore Centenary Bears Rugby Union. In October 2012, the Kenmore Football Club merged with the University of Queensland Football Club.

Community groups

Kenmore is dissected by Moggill Creek. The Moggill Creek Catchment Group organises working bees to rid the creek area of rubbish and introduced plant species, which are not suited to the area. The Rotary Club of Kenmore is non-political, non-denominational and open to all cultures, races and creeds. The Kenmore branch of the

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meets at the Kenmore Library at the Kenmore Village shopping centre at 9 Brookfield Road. The Kenmore and District Historical Society researches the local history of Kenmore and the surrounding area.

Transport

Kenmore is well connected to the city and the

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by road and bus. The main road through Kenmore is

. The retail centre of Kenmore is clustered around the roundabout where Brookfield and Moggill Roads intersect. Another transport hub is at the Kenmore Tavern complex, on the corner of Marshall Lane and Moggill Road. A motorway extension known as the Kenmore Bypass has been proposed, to alleviate congestion along Moggill Road during peak commuting hours, but has met widespread opposition from local residents because of the inevitable resumption of residential properties, loss of amenity and disruption associated with building a major new road through an established residential area. There is no rail station in Kenmore;

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is the closest station.

References

External links

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Kenmore and District Historical Society Inc. Website archive

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