Northgate, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Northgate Brisbane, Queensland
A view of Northgate in 2014
Northgate Location in Queensland
Population	4,568 (2016 census)
• Density	1,384/km2 (3,580/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4013
Area	3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.2 km (7 mi) NW of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Northgate Ward)
State electorate(s)	Nudgee
Federal Division(s)	Lilley
Suburbs around Northgate: Virginia Banyo Banyo Nundah Northgate Banyo Nundah Nundah Brisbane Airport

Northgate is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Northgate had a population of 4,568 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Northgate recorded a population of 4,304 people; 49.7% female and 50.3% male.

The median age of the Northgate population was 34 years of age, 3 years below the Australian median. Children under 15 years made up 16.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 9.6% of the population.

72.1% of people living in Northgate were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 4.8%, England 3.1%, India 3%, Philippines 1.1%, China 1.1%.

82.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 2% Punjabi, 0.8% Hindi, 0.7% Cantonese, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.6% Tagalog.

Northgate is located in the state seat of Nudgee. Other suburbs in the seat are Virginia, Nundah, Nudgee and Banyo.

Transport

Northgate Railway Station, 2012

Northgate railway station is the junction for the Shorncliffe and North Coast Lines (27°23′35″S 153°04′10″E / 27.3931°S 153.0694°E / -27.3931; 153.0694 (Northgate railway station)), with frequent services to the city, Shorncliffe and Caboolture and interurban services to Nambour/Gympie. Northgate train station is the branching point were both Shorncliffe and Caboolture trains can be caught, meaning that a lot of express trains stop at Northgate, for passengers making a switch between branches. Brisbane Transport also operates the "306" and "307" bus services through this suburb. The railway station was the limit of train service until the line was extended to Sandgate in the late 1880s.

In the 2011 census, 22.6% of employed people traveled to work on public transport and 53.2% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

Bindha railway station is on the Shorncliffe railway line on the boundary between Northgate and Virginia (27°22′58″S 153°04′21″E / 27.3829°S 153.0725°E / -27.3829; 153.0725 (Bindha railway station)).

Attractions

Northgate holds the Golden Circle processing plant, which is on Earnshaw Road. Golden Circle takes up over a kilometre of length (16.5 Hectares of land) with its factories processing all the Golden Circle foods which are found in stores all around Australia. The Golden Circle factory contained a cafe for visitors to come to, and sample the tastes of Golden Circle, the cafe and factory outlet is now closed as there is one on the southside, in Capalaba.

Sports

Norths Rugby League football club is located in Nundah, and has developed Australian footballers including Melbourne Storm players Billy Slater, Greg Inglis and Cooper Cronk.

Education

Northgate State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 128 Amelia Street (27°23′55″S 153°04′15″E / 27.3987°S 153.0708°E / -27.3987; 153.0708 (Northgate State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 258 students with 25 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). Although within the suburb of Northgate, it sits on the boundary with Nundah and is accessed via Amelia Street in Nundah. Virginia State School in Virginia and Nundah State School in Nundah also serve students in the north and west of Northgate respectively.

There are no secondary schools in Northgate. The nearest secondary schools are Earnshaw State College in Banyo and Aviation High in Hendra.

Notable people

• Steven Bradbury – 2002 winter Olympic gold medal winner.
• Australian singers The Bee Gees were students at Northgate State School. They lived then at Cribb Island which was later demolished to build the Brisbane Airport runway.

Images for kids

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  Female workers at the Queensland Tropical Fruit Produce Cannery (Golden Circle), 1948

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  Northgate Methodist Church, circa 1947

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  Northgate Hall in 2011

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  Golden Circle pineapple label, circa 1947