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Collingwood Park City of Ipswich, Queensland
Collingwood Park Shopping Centre, 2023
Collingwood Park
Coordinates	27°37′23″S 152°51′22″E / 27.6230°S 152.8561°E / -27.6230; 152.8561
Population	9,246 (2021 census)
• Density	1,249/km (3,236/sq mi)
Established	1982
Postcode(s)	4301
Area	7.4 km (2.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.9 km (7 mi) E of Ipswich CBD 31.5 km (20 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Bundamba
Federal division(s)	Blair Oxley
Suburbs around Collingwood Park: New Chum Riverview Redbank New Chum Collingwood Park Redbank Redbank Plains Redbank Plains Redbank Plains

Collingwood Park is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Collingwood Park had a population of 9,246 people.

Geography

Collingwood Park, a residential suburb, is 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the Ipswich, next to the historic suburb of Redbank. Its eastern boundary is delineated by Goodna Creek and the western boundary by Six Mile Creek. Housing development began circa 1980 with the establishment of two HIA display villages. Redbank Plaza is a large shopping mall, located on the northern boundary of the suburb. The main thoroughfare is Collingwood Drive which runs south from the shopping centre.

History

Prior to the establishment of the suburb, in 1967, Westfalen No. 3 Colliery commenced mining under a mining lease and the land was mined for the next 7 years (until 1974). In 1976, part of the land above the mine was rezoned as residential land. This would become a problem by the 1980s when roads within the region were beginning to show signs of cracking.

The suburb was named and bounded on 28 August 1982.

Throughout the 1980s, Collingwood Park was marketed as, "The Dress Circle Suburb of Ipswich". The suburb's name implied a "leafy" residential area which differentiated it from nearby Redbank, the site of several collieries and industries: a map, c.1940, showed the area as devoid of any development apart from a perimeter road.

The 13th Australian Scout Jamboree, (28 December 1982– 8 January 1983) was held within the suburb.

Collingwood Park State School opened on 28 January 1986.

Woodlinks State School opened on 1 January 2011.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Collingwood Park had a population of 6,622 people, 50.6% female and 49.4% male. The median age of the Collingwood Park population was 28 years, 9 years below the national median of 37. 68.0% of people living in Collingwood Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.7%, England 3.9%, Samoa 1.3%, Philippines 0.9% and Vietnam 0.9%. 80.1% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 3.5% Samoan, 2.1% Spanish, 1.5% Vietnamese, 1.4% Dinka and 0.8% Mandarin.

In the 2016 census, Collingwood Park had a population of 7,104 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male. The median age of the Collingwood Park population was 30 years, 8 years below the national median of 38. 67.2% of people living in Collingwood Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.1%, England 3.4%, Samoa 1.5%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.1% and Vietnam 0.9%. 77.7% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 2.9% Samoan, 1.7% Spanish, 1.5% Vietnamese, 1.1% Mandarin and 1.1% Dinka.

In the 2021 census, Collingwood Park had a population of 9,246 people, 50.7% female and 49.3% male. The median age of the Collingwood Park population was 31 years, 7 years below the national median of 38. 65.9% of people living in Collingwood Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.3%, England 2.9%, the Philippines 2.5%, Samoa 2.2% and India 1.4%. 74.7% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 4.1% Samoan, 1.5% Tagalog, 1.4% Vietnamese, 1.4% Spanish and 1.0% Swahili.

Education

Collingwood Park State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Burrel and Hannant Streets (27°36′52″S 152°51′47″E / 27.6144°S 152.8630°E / -27.6144; 152.8630 (Collingwood Park State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 558 students with 45 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Woodlinks State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Woodlinks Way (27°37′49″S 152°51′10″E / 27.6302°S 152.8527°E / -27.6302; 152.8527 (WoodLinks State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 608 students with 41 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

There are no secondary schools in Collingwood Park. The nearest secondary schools are in Redbank Plains and Bellbird Park.

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Collingwood Park (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Collingwood Park – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 47112)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
3. ^ "Collingwood Park | Queensland Places". The University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
4. "Jennings announces $50m Queensland joint venture". The Age. 22 February 1984. p. 28. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
5. ^ Tenni, M.J. (12 December 1988). "Cabinet Minute: Surface Subsidence - Collingwood Park, Redbank". Retrieved 17 October 2024 – via Queensland Government Archives Search.
6. "Scouts' training". The Victor Harbour Times. 3 November 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 17 October 2024 – via Trove.
7. "Jamboree is over". The Canberra Times. 8 January 1983. p. 7. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
9. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
10. "Our school". WoodLinks State School. 22 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Collingwood Park (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Collingwood Park (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
13. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
14. "Collingwood Park State School". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
15. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
16. "WoodLinks State School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
17. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

External links

• "Collingwood Park". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

• Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland
• 1982 establishments in Australia