Brendale is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Brendale had a population of 2,758 people.[1]

Brendale Queensland
Strathwyn Street, Brendale, 2008
Brendale
Coordinates	27.3238°S 152.9813°E / -27.3238; 152.9813 (Brendale (centre of suburb))
Population	2,758 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	257.8/km2 (668/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4500
Area	10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.5 km (2 mi) SSW of Strathpine 19.8 km (12 mi) N of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers
Federal division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Brendale: Warner Strathpine Strathpine Warner Brendale Bald Hills Eatons Hill Albany Creek Bridgeman Downs

Geography

Brendale is north of Brisbane, the state capital, located immediately south of Strathpine on the South Pine River.

Brendale is mostly an industrial suburb, 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.[3]

History

Brendale is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country.[4]

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.[2][5]

Wantima Country Club opened on 14 February 1969 with a 6-hole golf course.[6]

In the 2011 census, Brendale recorded a population of 1,847 people, 51% female and 49% male.[7] 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.[7]

In the 2016 census, Brendale had a population of 2,758 people.[1]

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.[8]

Sporting facilities

The South Pine Sports Complex has sporting facilities for a wide array of sports.[9]

Wantima Country Club has an 18-hole golf course.[10][6] It is where Cameron Smith, winner of the 150th British Open learned to play.[11]

Education

There are no schools in Brendale. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Strathpine, Bald Hills, and Eatons Hill. The nearest secondary schools are in Strathpine, Albany Creek and Bray Park.[12]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brendale, Queensland.

• "Brendale". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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