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Spring Hill
Brisbane, Queensland
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Wickham Terrace, the main street of Spring Hill
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Population 5,974 (2016 census)
 • Density 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Established 1840s
Postcode(s) 4000
Area 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location 1.1 km (1 mi) N of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
(Central Ward)
State electorate(s) McConnel
Federal Division(s) Brisbane
Suburbs around Spring Hill:
Kelvin Grove Herston Bowen Hills
Petrie Terrace Spring Hill Fortitude Valley
Brisbane City Brisbane City Brisbane City

Spring Hill is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Spring Hill had a population of 5,974 people.

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
2001 5,206 —    
2006 4,835 −7.1%
2011 5,259 +8.8%
2016 5,974 +13.6%

In the 2011 census, Spring Hill had a population of 5,259 people, 44% female and 56% male.

The median age of the Spring Hill population was 30 years, 7 years below the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 6.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 5.6% of the population. The most notable difference was the group in their twenties; in Spring Hill this group made up 36.1% of the population, compared to just 13.8% nationally.

43.8% of people living in Spring Hill were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were Korea, Republic of 3.9%, India 3.8%, New Zealand 3.6%, England 3.5%, Colombia 2.1%.

56.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 3.3% Korean, 3.3% Mandarin, 3.3% Spanish, 1.7% Portuguese, 1.7% Cantonese.

The most common religious affiliation was "No Religion" (28.5%); the next most common responses were Catholic 22.9%, Anglican 8.4%, Hinduism 3.7% and Buddhism 3.1%.

Attractions

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Wickham Park

The Old Windmill in Wickham Park was built in 1824 when Brisbane was a penal colony and originally milled grain and then used as a gallows for the colony. The Spring Hill Baths operated by the Brisbane City Council are the oldest public baths in Queensland.

History

Spring Hill was so named in the nineteenth century because the hill on which the suburb was built was the source of the creek that was Brisbane's first fresh water supply.

Spring Hill is one of the oldest residential neighbourhoods in Brisbane, with many houses dating from the nineteenth century. As an example, some of the house lots in Sedgebrook Street were surveyed in the 1870s. However, in recent decades much of the older residential and commercial structures have been demolished to be replaced by modern office blocks and apartment buildings.

A government laboratory and animal facility was built in the 1890s adjacent to the Brisbane Grammar School on College Rd. It was known as the Bacteriological Institute from 1900 to 1910.

Between 1903 and 1947 trams ran up Edward Street and along Leichhardt Street to Gregory Terrace. This tram line, operated by the Brisbane City Council, was the steepest in Australia, with a maximum gradient of 1 in 8. After its closure the trams were initially replaced with diesel buses, but in 1951 these were replaced by a trolley-bus service. This was in turn replaced by diesel buses in 1968. The Brisbane City Council continues to provide bus services to the suburb.

The suburb was also served by trams along Boundary street and St Pauls Terrace, with this service being replaced by buses in 1969.

The Inner-Northern Busway serves the suburb via the Normanby bus stop.

Heritage listings

Spring Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Brisbane Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Rogers Street (27°27′33″S 153°01′38″E / 27.4592°S 153.0271°E / -27.4592; 153.0271 (Brisbane Central State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 347 students with 26 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).

Brisbane Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (5-12) school for boys at 24 Gregory Terrace (27°27′35″S 153°01′07″E / 27.4598°S 153.0186°E / -27.4598; 153.0186 (Brisbane Grammar School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,708 students with 154 teachers (146 full-time equivalent) and 107 non-teaching staff (95 full-time equivalent).

Brisbane Girls Grammar School is a private secondary (7-12) school at Gregory Terrace (27°27′32″S 153°01′11″E / 27.4590°S 153.0198°E / -27.4590; 153.0198 (Brisbane Girls Grammar School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,367 students with 156 teachers (143.2 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff (64.6 full-time equivalent).

St Joseph's College is a Catholic primary and secondary (5-12) school for boys at 285 Gregory Terrace (27°27′24″S 153°01′29″E / 27.4568°S 153.0247°E / -27.4568; 153.0247 (St Joseph's College)) with its Year 10 campus at 40 Quarry Street (27°27′27″S 153°01′38″E / 27.4575°S 153.0272°E / -27.4575; 153.0272 (St Joseph's College (Year 10 campus))). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,629 students with 154 teachers (125 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff (75 full-time equivalent).

St James College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 201 Boundary Street (27°27′41″S 153°01′48″E / 27.4615°S 153.0299°E / -27.4615; 153.0299 (St James College)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 411 students with 44 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (33 full-time equivalent).

Arethusa College has a campus at 25 Quarry Street (27°27′29″S 153°01′42″E / 27.4580°S 153.0282°E / -27.4580; 153.0282 (Arethusa College)). It is a private secondary (7-12) school with its main campus at Deception Bay.

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