Forestdale, Queensland
| Forestdale Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Forestdale Drive, 2014 | |||||||||||||
  Forestdale | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°39′49″S 153°0′9″E / 27.66361°S 153.00250°ECoordinates: 27°39′49″S 153°0′9″E / 27.66361°S 153.00250°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 2,520 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4118 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Algester | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||
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Forestdale is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. Forestdale is a subdivision of and previously part of Browns Plains. Forestdale is named as such due to the lack of tree clearance compared to surrounding suburbs, although the risk of bushfire is greater than its neighbouring suburbs.
"Forest" is from the modern day English word meaning a dense growth of trees and "dale" is originated from Middle English meaning a man who lived in the valley.[2] The suffix is a reference to Robin Hood, an archer according to medieval folk tales. Many of the streets in the suburb are named after characters from Robin Hood stories.[3]
Apart from substantial areas of reserve land, some market gardening, retail and minor pockets of farmland destined for development, Forestdale is residential in nature. Most houses are large and sit on extensive blocks of land.
Greenwood Lakes
The Greenwood Lakes wetland with high conservation values is found in Forestdale. Visitors to the park may undertake bushwalking, walk the dog, bird watching and use the picnic tables, boardwalk and viewing platform provided.[4] A large lakes and terraced banks along Oxley Creek were created by commercial sand extraction operations in the area.[4]
Demographics
In the 2011 census the population of Forestdale was 2,520, 48.6% female and 51.4% male.[1] The median age of the Forestdale population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 71.4% of people living in Forestdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, New Zealand 3.5%, Taiwan 1.9%, Vietnam 1.4%, South Africa 1.2%. 81.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.7% Mandarin, 2.3% Vietnamese, 1.4% Spanish, 1% Cantonese, 1% Greek.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Forestdale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Surname Meanings and Origins. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ Forestdale History. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Greenwood Lakes". Logan City Council. Retrieved 14 September 2014.