Burbank, Queensland

Burbank is a greenbelt south-eastern suburb in City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] Mount Petrie lies just to the north of the suburb. Burbank has a number of small intermittent creeks winding between cleared and uncleared rolling hills. At the 2016 Australian Census, the suburb recorded a population of 1,050.[4]

Burbank
Brisbane, Queensland
Waterway in Brisbane Koala Bushlands, 2012
Burbank
Coordinates27°33′38″S 153°9′24″E
Population1,050 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4156
Location21 km (13 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Chandler Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Mansfield
Federal Division(s)Bonner
Suburbs around Burbank:
Mackenzie Chandler Capalaba
Mackenzie Burbank Sheldon
Rochedale Rochedale Sheldon

History

The area was originally known as Upper Tingalpa.[5] It has been claimed the suburb was named after Alfred Harry Burbank, a surveyor and farmer, who was a resident in the area from 1890 to 1908,[3] or that it was named after Frank Burbank, a local horse dealer.[6]

Geography

The main road across in the area is the Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Road. There are also a couple of working and hobby farms. There are a few palm nurseries and at least two turf farms in the area. Burbank has a number of churches and temples and there is a Jewish school. The closest public primary school is Mackenzie State School (formerly Mount Petrie State School) in Mackenzie. There are no shops in the suburb and public transport is very limited.

The almost entirely residential outer suburb is dominated by large acreage blocks, many with extensive gardens and prestige housing built on them. A dam built in the late 1960s has shaped the modern development of this area. Called the Leslie Harrison Dam, it forms the Tingalpa Reservoir on Tingalpa Creek. The dam once provided water for residents of Redland City but has been connected to the regional water supply network. Because of water quality concerns the population density has been kept low within the immediate catchment area.

Demographics

Burbank has not been subdivided into small residential blocks of land to ensure the population remains low. In figures published in early 2009 from the Australian Property Investor magazine, Burbank had the third highest median house price in Australia, at A$1.1 million.[7] Recent census data shows that Burbank has the most three-car households in Brisbane, at a rate of 40%.[8]

Leslie Harrison Dam, 2011

According to RP Data figures, residents of Burbank remain living in the suburb for an average of 13 years, which is the fourth longest in Brisbane, behind nearby Sheldon and both Point Lookout and Amity Point on North Stradbroke Island.[9]

Bushland protection

Since its inception, the Brisbane City Council land acquisition program for natural reserve has purchased undeveloped properties in Burbank. A koala habitation protection called Brisbane Koala Park was also created, with visitor facilities and boardwalks located on Ford Road. A second park, called JC Trotter Memorial Park, is located on Cherbon Street, adjacent to the Tingalpa Reservoir. It is estimated that 3,000 to 5,000 koalas live in the southeast of Brisbane and this park is designed to protect their habitats and their movement corridors.

In 2008, a private property at Burbank became the first property to be classified as conservation area under an environmental covenant with the Brisbane City Council.[10] The agreement is part of the BCC's GreenHeart CitySmart plan which aims to restore 40% of the city's land to natural habitat by 2026.

Education

Mackenzie State Primary School (previously Mt Petrie SS) in Mackenzie is the closest public primary school. Some students attend Mansfield State High School and Redeemer Lutheran College in Rochedale for their secondary education. Sinai College is a small Jewish school in Burbank. Mackenzie State Special School is also located nearby, offering schooling from primary through to secondary levels.

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burbank (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. "Chandler Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. "Burbank (entry 44561)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burbank (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. Brian Williams (31 October 2013). "Secrets of Brisbane's suburbs: B". The Courier-Mail. News Corp. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  6. Roberts, Beryl (1991). Stories of the Southside. Archerfield, Queensland: Aussie Books. p. 15. ISBN 0-947336-01-X.
  7. Jenny Rogers (9 January 2009). "Coast home prices slashed". goldcoast.com.au. News Limited. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  8. "Brisbane cultural map shows social trends, birth rates". The Courier-Mail. News Queensland. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  9. Michelle Hele (28 August 2010). "Some suburbs are so good that no one wants to leave". The Courier-Mail. News Queensland. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
  10. Marissa Calligeros (12 April 2008). "Historic deal for greener Brisbane". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
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