Calamvale, Queensland
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Calamvale Brisbane, Queensland |
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Part of the Golden Pond wetlands at Calamvale
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| Population | 15,291 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4116 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
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City of Brisbane (Calamvale Ward) |
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| State electorate(s) |
Electoral district of Algester Electoral district of Stretton |
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| Federal Division(s) | Moreton, Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Calamvale is a suburb on the south side of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. A relatively large suburb, it adjoins Stretton, Parkinson, Sunnybank Hills, Acacia Ridge, Algester and Drewvale. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the Brisbane central business district and close to the Karawatha Forest.
Calamvale was named after James Calam, an early settler and prominent landowner in the area. The Calam family built their homestead on a hill at the top of Calam Road near Beaudesert Road. The area was known as Calamvale long before it was officially listed as a suburb in 1972. In 1984, the Calams sold the homestead to the McGuire family, who built the Calamvale Hotel on the land. Urbanisation took place in the early 1990s, and development took place in several stages.
The suburb has a medium-high average income per household. The population of Calamvale in 1996 was 6,053; by 2001 it had risen to 9,011, and by 2004 the population was 9,836. The predominant age group in Calamvale is 20–29 years.
Households in Calamvale are primarily couples with children who are likely to be repaying between $1000 and $1200 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Calamvale work in professional occupations. In 1996, 71% of the homes in Calamvale were owner-occupied, compared with 67% in 2001. The median house price for the calendar year 2005 was $359,750.
At the 2011 census the population of Calamvale was 15,291, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.
The median age of the Calamvale population was 31 years of age, 6 years below the Australian median.
44.3% of people living in Calamvale were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were China 8.3%, New Zealand 5.2%, Taiwan 3.7%, India 3.4%, Hong Kong 2.9%.
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