Regents Park, Queensland

Regents Park is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Regents Park had a population of 11,103 people.[1]

Regents Park
Logan CityQueensland
Lamberth Road, 2014
Regents Park is located in Queensland
Regents Park
Regents Park
Coordinates27°40′36″S 153°02′31″E / 27.6766°S 153.0419°E / -27.6766; 153.0419 (Regents Park (centre of suburb))
Population11,103 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,313/km2 (5,990/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4118
Area4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Logan City
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Rankin
Suburbs around Regents Park:
Hillcrest Browns Plains Browns Plains
Hillcrest Regents Park Heritage Park
Boronia Heights Park Ridge Park Ridge

Geography

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The suburb is 4.76 square kilometres (1.84 sq mi) in area and the land use is almost entirely residential.[3]

History

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Regents Park was originally part of Browns Plains. It was subdivided for residential housing in the early 1974.The first name for this area was Emerald Hills, hence Emerald Drive The name Regents Park was proposed by the land developer.[2][4]

St Bernardine's Catholic School opened on 27 January 1982.[5]

Yugumbir State School opened on 28 January 1986.[6] The name 'Yugumbir' is an Aboriginal word for the district.[7]

Regents Park State School opened on 1 January 1994.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19915,399—    
19968,206+8.73%
20019,184+2.28%
20069,538+0.76%
YearPop.±% p.a.
201110,657[8]+2.24%
201610,962[9]+0.57%
202111,103[1]+0.26%

In the 2011 census, Regents Park had a population of 10,657 people; the population was 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median age of the Regents Park population was 30 years, 7 years below the Australian average. Children aged under 15 years made up 25.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 6.0% of the population. 67.1% of people living in Regents Park were born in Australia, similar to the national average of 69.8%. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.2%, England 3.6%, Philippines 1.5%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9%, South Africa 0.6%. 80.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1.3% Samoan, 1.2% Serbian, 1.2% Spanish, 0.8% Mandarin, 0.7% Croatian. The most common response for religious affiliation was No Religion 24.9%, followed by Catholic 23.1%, Anglican 15.8%, Uniting Church 5.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.1%. The great majority of households (84.9%) were family households, 12.3% were single person households and 2.8% were group households. The average household size was 3.1 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Regents Park had a population of 11,103 people; the population was 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Regents Park population was 34 years, 4 years below the Australian average. Children aged under 15 years made up 23.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.6% of the population. 65.3% of people living in Regents Park were born in Australia, similar to the national average of 66.9%. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.6%, India 3.2%, England 2.5%, the Philippines 1.8% and China (without SARs) 1.2%. 71.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 3.2% Punjabi, 2.3% Mandarin, 1.3% Serbian, 1.2.% Hindi and 1.0% Arabic. The most common response for religious affiliation was No Religion at 41.5%, followed by Catholic 17.0%, Anglican 8.0% and 3.9% were other Christians. The great majority of households (83.9%) were family households, 13.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households. The average household size was 3.0 people.[1]

Education

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Regents Park State School

Regents Park State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Emerald Drive (27°40′55″S 153°02′06″E / 27.6820°S 153.0350°E / -27.6820; 153.0350 (Regents Park State School)).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 760 students with 58 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff (34 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10][13]

 
Yugumbir State School, 2022

Yugumbir State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Vansittart Road (27°40′33″S 153°02′58″E / 27.6759°S 153.0494°E / -27.6759; 153.0494 (Yugumbir State School)).[10][14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,086 students with 77 teachers (73 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]

St Bernardine's School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 25 Vergulde Road (27°40′11″S 153°02′05″E / 27.6697°S 153.0348°E / -27.6697; 153.0348 (St Bernardine's School)).[10][15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 738 students with 46 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).[12]

There are no secondary schools in Regents Park. The nearest government secondary schools are Browns Plains State High School in neighbouring Browns Plains to the north-west and Park Ridge State High School in neighbouring Park Ridge to the south.[16]

Amenities

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There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Regents Park (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Regents Park – suburb in City of Logan (entry 47119)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Regents Park". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Prospectus 2014" (PDF). Yugumbir State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  8. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Regents Park (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2014.  
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Regents Park (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  10. ^ a b c d e "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Regents Park State School". Regents Park State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  12. ^ a b c "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Regents Park SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ^ "Yugumbir State School". Yugumbir State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  15. ^ "St Bernardine's School". Archived from the original on 25 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Regents Park parks". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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  • "Regents Park". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020.