Carole Park, Queensland

Carole Park is an industrial suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Carole Park had a population of 8 people.^[1]

Carole Park Ipswich, Queensland
Cobalt Street, 2014
Carole Park
Coordinates	27.6216°S 152.9283°E / -27.6216; 152.9283 (Carole Park (centre of suburb))
Population	8 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.00/km2 (5.2/sq mi)
Established	1972
Postcode(s)	4300
Area	4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	26.0 km (16 mi) E of Ipswich CBD 25.3 km (16 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Jordan
Federal division(s)	Oxley
Suburbs around Carole Park: Gailes Wacol Ellen Grove Camira Carole Park Forest Lake Camira Camira Greenbank

Geography

Since 2010, Carole Park is now only used for industrial purposes.^[2]

History

The suburb was not settled until the 1940s with the exception of a few farms.^[3]

Carole Park State School opened on 17 September 1948.^[4] It is presently within the boundaries of the Brisbane suburb of Wacol.^[5]

Electricity was provided around 1965 and mains water in 1969.^[3] The Queensland Housing Commission provided housing to residents in the 1970s. The Queensland Place Names Board designated the suburb and its name in 1972.^[3]

Prior to 2010, Carole Park was a half residential and half industrial suburb with the Logan Motorway separating the two areas, with the residential part in City of Brisbane and the industrial part in City of Ipswich (this split was the result of Shire of Moreton being absorbed into City of Brisbane, City of Ipswich and Shire of Esk during the 1990s.^[3]

In May 2010, the residential part of Carole Park became part of the Brisbane suburb of Ellen Grove with postcode 4078, while the industrial part remained as the suburb of Carole Park in the City of Ipswich.^[6]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, the suburb had "no people or a very low population".^[7]

In the 2016 census, Carole Park had "no people or a very low population".^[8]

In the 2021 census, Carole Park had a population of 8 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Carole Park. The nearest primary schools are Camira State School in neighbouring Camira to the south-west and Carole Park State School in Wacol to the north. The nearest secondary schools are Forest Lake State High School in neighbouring Forest Lake to the east and Woodcrest State College in Springfeld to the south.^[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carole Park (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Carole Park – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45035)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. pp. 51–55.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
6. "Ellen Grove – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 48323)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Carole Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carole Park (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

External links

• "Carole Park". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "Carole Park". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.