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| Chandler Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°31′00″S153°11′08″E / 27.5166°S 153.1855°E /-27.5166; 153.1855 (Chandler (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,475 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 113.5/km2 (293.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4155 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.0 km2 (5.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 16.4 km (10 mi) SE ofBrisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Chandler Ward)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chatsworth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bonner | ||||||||||||||
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Chandler is an outer south-easternsuburb in theCity of Brisbane,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Chandler had a population of 1,475 people.[1]
Chandler is 16.4 kilometres (10 mi) south-east by road from theBrisbane CBD.[4]
The suburb is bounded to the east byTingalpa Creek (27°30′47″S153°12′05″E / 27.5131°S 153.2014°E /-27.5131; 153.2014 (Tingalpa Creek)) and its southern boundary extends into theTingalpa Reservoir (27°31′47″S153°10′36″E / 27.5296°S 153.1768°E /-27.5296; 153.1768 (Tingalpa Reservoir)).[5] The easternmost point of Chandler is the easternmost point of the City of Brisbanemainland (but the easternmost point of the City as a whole is onMoreton Island considerably further east).[5]
Chandler is a semi-rural suburb consisting largely ofbushland and residential properties on acreage, close to the major commercial precincts ofCarindale andCapalaba.[6]
Chandler is perhaps best known for theSleeman Centre, a large sporting and entertainment complex.[7]
Chandler was named after the formerLord Mayor of Brisbane, SirJohn Beals Chandler.[3][8]
The town of Tingalpa (27°31′03″S153°10′54″E / 27.5174°S 153.1816°E /-27.5174; 153.1816 (Tingalpa/Capalaba (historic town centre))) was surveyed in 1863 with the name of the town changed to Capalaba in 1927.[9] The town was close to aford of Tingalpa Creek known as The Rocks Crossing (27°31′07″S153°11′18″E / 27.5185°S 153.1882°E /-27.5185; 153.1882 (The Rocks Crossing)) which had been identified by surveyorJames Warner in 1850. The ford formed part of the route fromBrisbane toCleveland until 1874 when a bridge was built over the creek along Old Cleveland Road (27°31′10″S153°11′12″E / 27.5195°S 153.1867°E /-27.5195; 153.1867 (Capalaba Bridge)).[10]
The Grassdale Land Company Limited formed on 8 January 1885 to acquire the property known as Grassdale Paddocks, in the parish of Tingalpa, with registered shareholders holding 80 shares of 250 pounds each.[11] This area is spread across the Brisbane suburbs of Chandler,Gumdale andBelmont. The company offered the land for auction in the Grassdale Estate later in 1885.[12] The allotments were situated along Grassdale Road, London Road, Boston Road, Old Cleveland Road, Archer Street and four unnamed roads (later called Belmont Road, Stanborough Road, Tilley Road and New Cleveland Road). Prior to the sale extensive publicity was published in the Brisbane newspapers, calling for "the attention of the investor, capitalist, farmer, merchant, artizan [sic], and mechanic, and is only one hour’s drive from Brisbane, and as it has been decided to run the Cleveland Railway through the Estate, it will be brought within a few minutes' ride of the heart of the city".[13] The results of the public auction on 28 November 1885 were reported in the Telegraph newspaper with "forty-two lots were disposed of, comprising an area of 144 acres..."[14] The Grassdale Land Company Limited later produced a plan of divisions of unsold land into 45 lots, listing the size and value of the lots at the time.[15]
In 1936, a new bridge across Tingalpa Creek was opened to replace the 1874 bridge.[16]
It remained sparsely populated for decades, retaining much of its natural bushland. This lack of population motivated the construction of multiple buildings of theSleeman Centre for the1982 Commonwealth Games.[17]
In 2009, theDepartment of Environment and Resource Management sought public comment on the proposal to discontinueCapalaba West as a suburb and to include the area into Chandler.[18] On 30 April 2010, Capalaba West was absorbed into Chandler.[19][20][21] This extended Chandler's eastern border toTingalpa Creek, separating Brisbane fromRedland City, and added a small commercial area alongOld Cleveland Road to the suburb.[22]
In the2011 census, Chandler had a population of 1,422 people, of whom 50.4% were female and 49.6% were male. The median age of the Chandler population was 42 years of age, 5 years above the Australian median. 78.9% of people living in Chandler were born inAustralia. The other top responses for country of birth wereEngland (3.4%),New Zealand (2.3%),Italy (1%),Fiji (0.9%), andIndia (0.8%). 85.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages wereItalian (2%),Greek (1.5%),Vietnamese (0.9%),Hindi (0.5%), andDutch (0.4%).[23]
In the2016 census, Chandler had a population of 1,442 people.[24]
In the2021 census, Chandler had a population of 1,475 people.[1]
There are no schools in Chandler. The nearest government primary schools areCapalaba State College in neighbouringCapalaba to the south-east, Gumdale State School in neighbouringGumdale to the north, and Belmont State School inCarindale to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Capalabla State College in Capalaba and Brisbane Bayside State College inWynnum West to the north.[25]
Chandler Transfer Station is a waste transfer station at 728 Tilley Road (27°30′51″S153°09′05″E / 27.5142°S 153.1514°E /-27.5142; 153.1514 (Chandler Transfer Station)).[26] It is operated by the Brisbane City Council.[27]
TheSleeman Sports Complex is located at the corner ofOld Cleveland & Tilley Roads (27°30′39″S153°08′50″E / 27.5109°S 153.1471°E /-27.5109; 153.1471 (Sleeman Sports Complex)),[28] and has brought Chandler to prominence during events such as the1982 Commonwealth Games, the2001 Goodwill Games, and the2018 Commonwealth Games.[6][29] Alongside an auditorium, accommodation, and gardens, it provides facilities for a wide range of sports, including:[7]
Situated onOld Cleveland Road, the Complex also features a largeTranslink public "Park 'n' ride" facility, to travel by bus to nearbyCarindale bus station orCapalaba bus station, and beyond.[34] Once completed, TransLink'sEastern Busway is expected to travel through Chandler, near the Sleeman Centre.
There are a number of parks in the area:
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