Anstead, Queensland
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Anstead is an outer western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Anstead had a population of 1,509 people.[1]
Geography
Anstead is located 21.1 kilometres (13 mi) by road south-west of the
The suburb is bounded to the west by the northern bank of Dalys Reach (27°33′16″S 152°50′59″E / 27.5544°S 152.8497°E) of the
History
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Anstead is named after the original land owner John Anstead, a timber getter and quarry master in the 1860s. Anstead was officially gazetted in 1975, prior to which it was part of the suburb of Moggill.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Anstead had a population of 1,509 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male.[1] The median age of the Anstead population was 41 years, 3 years above the national median of 38. 72.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common country of birth was England at 8.5%. 90.1% of people only spoke English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 34.4%, Catholic 19.5%, Anglican 16.3% and Uniting Church 8.8%.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Anstead. The nearest primary school is Moggill State School in neighbouring Moggill to the south. The nearest secondary school is Kenmore State High School in Kenmore to the north-east.[6]
Future road proposal
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An alternative location for a bridge to replace
References
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Anstead (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Pullenvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Anstead – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 41502)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Brisbane GPO to Anstead". Google Maps. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Dalys Reach – reach in City of Brisbane (entry 48211)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ State of Queensland. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Google (7 January 2024). "Anstead, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Queensland Department of Transport & Main Roads Moggill Pocket Arterial Road/Moggill-Warrego Highway Connection Archived 9 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 September 2010
External links
- "Anstead". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "Anstead". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008.
- "Anstead". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 1 April 2008.
- Moggill Historical Society Inc. Web Archive, State Library of Queensland. Historical society for Moggill district including Anstead