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Oxenford
Gold Coast, Queensland
Oxenford Causeway.jpg
View from Old Tamborine Road overlooking the Coomera River
Oxenford is located in Queensland
Oxenford
Oxenford
Location in Queensland
Population 11,842 (2016 census)
 • Density 851.9/km2 (2,206/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4210
Area 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Gold Coast
State electorate(s) Theodore
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Oxenford:
Upper Coomera Upper Coomera Coomera
Maudsland Oxenford Helensvale
Maudsland Pacific Pines Gaven

Oxenford is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Oxenford had a population of 11,842 people.

History

A train station on the South Coast railway line was used until 1964 when the line closed. No station was built in Oxenford for the modern Gold Coast railway line. Work on the road south to Southport was undertaken in 1928.


Demographics

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 11,842 people in Oxenford, where:

  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.
  • 66.2% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 10.0%, England 6.0% and South Africa 1.7%.
  • 86.2% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 1.0%.
  • The most common responses for religion were No Religion 33.4%, Catholic 19.1% and Anglican 18.5%.

Education

Oxenford State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 90 Michigan Drive (27°53′58″S 153°18′14″E / 27.8994°S 153.3039°E / -27.8994; 153.3039 (Oxenford State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 559 students with 41 teachers (35 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Gaven State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Universal Street (27°55′11″S 153°18′18″E / 27.9196°S 153.3051°E / -27.9196; 153.3051 (Gaven State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 694 students with 50 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

There are no secondary schools in Oxenford. The nearest secondary schools are Helensvale State High School in Helensvale and Pacific Pines State High School in Pacific Pines.

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  • Oxenford Railway Station and Oxenford Railway Hotel

    Oxenford Railway Station and Oxenford Railway Hotel

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