Birkdale : )

Birkdale is a suburb south east of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, within the Redland City local government area. It stretches from Tingalpa Creek in the west, the border with Brisbane City, to Wellington Point in the east. Thorneside and Waterloo Bay are to its north, and Capalaba and Alexandra Hills to its south.

It is also home to one of the Redlands Waste Transfer Stations, which (as of July 2012) is provided to the residents of the city free of charge. It encourages residents to recycle such items as green waste, cardboard etc. and helps in the proper disposal of hazardous materials.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Birkdale is 13,796, 50.8% female and 49.2% male.

The median/average age of the Birkdale population is 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian average.

75.2% of people living in Birkdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.8%, New Zealand 4.9%, South Africa 1.3%, Netherlands 1.2%, Scotland 0.8%.

90% of people speak English as their first language 1.1% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.4% Italian.

History

Birkdale was named in 1880 by local landowner William Thorne after his birthplace, Birkdale in England. In the 1920s, poultry was a major industry in Birkdale.