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Deagon
BrisbaneQueensland
Deagon Railway Station, Queensland, June 2012.JPG
Deagon Railway Station, Queensland, June 2012
Deagon is located in Queensland
Deagon
Deagon
Location in Queensland
Population 3,675 (2016 census)
 • Density 1,225/km2 (3,170/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4017
Area 3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location 18 km (11 mi) from Brisbane CBD
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
(Deagon Ward)
State electorate(s) Sandgate
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Deagon:
Bracken Ridge Sandgate Sandgate
Fitzgibbon Deagon Sandgate
Taigum Boondall Boondall

Deagon is an outer northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Deagon had a population of 3,675 people.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Deagon recorded a population of 3,675 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male.

The median age of the Deagon population was 42 years of age, 4 years above the Australian median.

75.7% of people living in Deagon were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 2.2%, Philippines 0.3%, Ireland 0.3%, Germany 0.4%.

87.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.5% Tagalog, 0.4% Samoan, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.3% Japanese.

According to the 2016 census 14.3% of Deagon residents were born overseas and 8.8% speak a language other than English at home. This compares with 28.9% for Queensland as a whole. The most common foreign languages spoken were Tagalog, Samoan, Dutch, Mandarin and Japanese. 2.5% were of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, compared to 4.0% for Queensland.

Landmarks

A Queensland Racing training facility, Deagon Racecourse, lies to the north of the suburb. Horse racing in Deagon ceased in 1941, but the racecourse remains a first rate training establishment. The Bligh government intended to make the racecourse the centre for all greyhound racing in Brisbane (replacing Albion Park Raceway) but this plan was cancelled in February 2012.

The Gateway Arterial Road runs through the western side of the suburb.

The (Evergreen) Ching Chung Taoist Temple sits next to the Gateway Arterial Road. It was built at Deagon in 1991. There are three Halls which were built according to Taoist beliefs. The three halls are: The Hall of Three Purities, the Hall of Three Masters and the Hall of the Spiritual Garden. There is also a Memorial Hall of Ancestors.

Transport

Deagon can be easily accessed via Sandgate Road and the Gateway Motorway. Deagon also has a railway line with three stations easily accessed by Deagon residents: North Boondall, Deagon, and Sandgate. Deagon also has a variety of bus services operated by Brisbane Transport and Hornibrook Bus Lines. All public transport services in Deagon are operated under Translink Including school bus services operated by Thompson Bus Lines.

Aboriginal history

The Jagera and Turrbal groups occupied land in the Brisbane and Ipswich areas. The exact boundaries are not known, however, the Turrbal generally occupied the area north of the Brisbane River. Both groups had closely related languages which are classified as belonging to the larger Yaggera language group. In nearby Shorncliffe the Ningy-Ningy clan had displaced the Turrbal by the 1850s.

The area has a rich indigenous history. Evidence of Aboriginal occupation can be found; in a bora ring at Nudgee Waterhole, and in sites of special importance at Dinah Island near Nundah, and by Aboriginal camps on the banks of the Cabbage Tree Creek.

Local information

Deagon is home to the following popular fast food outlets:

  • KFC, a new store opened in May 2008. The original store stood on the current location for over thirty years.
  • Red Rooster
  • Subway
  • Pizza Capers

Deagon is also home to:

  • Sunday fruit and vegetable markets held in the grounds of Sandgate District State High School
  • Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse
  • a Vietnamese Bakery
  • Goat Pie Guy pie shop
  • two News agencies: Deagon News and News Bulletin
  • a Healthworks gym
  • a Liqourland bottleshop
  • a 7-Eleven convenience store
  • an IGA supermarket
  • Sorrento Reception Lounge
  • Kim Mancini art workshop
  • Artrageous

Cultural diversity

According to the 2001 census 14.07% of Deagon residents were born overseas and 4.80% speak a language other than English at home. This compares with 21.03% and 10.03% for Brisbane as a whole. The most common foreign languages spoken were Samoan, Filipino and Polish. 3.06% were of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, compared to 1.67% for Brisbane.


Education

There is no primary school within Deagon; the nearest one is in Sandgate with other primary schools in other neighbouring suburbs.

Sandgate District State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 41 Braun Street (27°19′44″S 153°03′26″E / 27.3290°S 153.0572°E / -27.3290; 153.0572 (Sandgate District State High School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,056 students with 93 teachers (86 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Notable residents

  • Susan Kiefel, High Court of Australia judge, attended Sandgate District State High School (leaving at age 15 in Year 10)
  • Kerri-Anne Kennerley, television celebrity, attended Sandgate District State High School
  • Bill McBride, Indigenous photographer, attended Sandgate District State High School
  • Wendy Turnbull OBE, international tennis player, attended Sandgate District State High School

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