Windaroo, Queensland

Windaroo is a residential suburb in the outer southern areas of Logan City in Queensland, Australia.[2]

Windaroo
Logan City, Queensland
Windaroo Road, 2013
Windaroo
Coordinates27°45′S 153°12′E
Population2,827 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4207
Location42 km (26 mi) south of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)Logan City
State electorate(s)Macalister
Federal Division(s)Forde
Suburbs around Windaroo:
Beenleigh Mount Warren Park
Bahrs Scrub Windaroo Yatala
Bannockburn Bannockburn Stanmore

History

Over the past 3 years, development has been rapidly occurring within, acting as one of various suburbs developing at a state to which the gap dividing the Brisbane Metropolitan Area and Gold Coast City is becoming smaller. It is considered that there is approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) of rural land between the Brisbane Metropolitan Area and City of Gold Coast.

In the 2011 census, Windaroo recorded a population of 2,715 people.[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Windaroo recorded a population of 2,715 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.[3]

The median age of the Windaroo population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37.[3]

70.6% of people living in Windaroo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 8.9%, New Zealand 7.4%, South Africa 1.1%, Scotland 0.8%, Ireland 0.6%.[3]

91.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Romanian, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% German.[3]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Windaroo (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. "Windaroo (entry 45296)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Windaroo (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
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