Kenmore, Queensland
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Kenmore Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Population | 8,483 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,631/km2 (4,230/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4069 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) |
City of Brisbane (Pullenvale Ward) |
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| State electorate(s) | Moggill | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Ryan | ||||||||||||
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Kenmore is a suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is on the Brisbane River 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Kenmore is a leafy suburb with a high number of professional residents and families. It is dominated by detached housing, but townhouses and units are increasing within the suburb. Kenmore has benefited greatly from the Centenary Highway which gives it direct access to the city via Milton Road, Coronation Drive, or since 2015 the Legacy Way (toll road).
There are a number of schools in the suburb, including Kenmore State School, Kenmore South State School, Kenmore State High School and private Christian schools. There are a large number of restaurants as well as two large retail centres, Kenmore Village and Kenmore Plaza, located on Moggill Road.
As one of the suburbs developed during the 1950s and 1960s, Kenmore is currently experiencing a surge of renovation and modernisation. Kenmore is characterised by rolling hills and greenery.
In the 2011 census, Kenmore recorded a population of 8,483 people, 51.3% female and 48.7% male.
The median age of the Kenmore population was 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian median.
66% of people living in Kenmore were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 6%, South Africa 3.2%, New Zealand 2.9%, India 1.5%, United States of America 1.1%.
82.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.6% Mandarin, 0.9% Korean, 0.9% Japanese, 0.8% Cantonese, 0.7% Spanish.
The residents of the Shire of Moggill commissioned a war memorial which was unveiled on 3 July 1920 by General Spencer Browne and Edward Macartney, the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Toowong.
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