Wynnum, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wynnum Brisbane, Queensland
Wynnum foreshore from Wynnum jetty
Wynnum Location in Queensland
Population	12,915 (2016 census)
• Density	1,656/km2 (4,290/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4178
Area	7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.6 km (12 mi) E of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Wynnum Manly Ward)
State electorate(s)	Lytton
Federal Division(s)	Bonner
Suburbs around Wynnum: Lytton Port of Brisbane Moreton Bay Wynnum West Wynnum Moreton Bay Wynnum West Manly West Manly

Wynnum is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Wynnum had a population of 12,915 people. The suburb is a popular destination in Brisbane due to its coastline, jetty and tidal wading pool.

History

Street in Wynnum, c. 1889.

The area was sparsely settled until the arrival of the railway in the late 1880s, but then grew fairly rapidly. The former Wynnum Shire Council was created in 1902, and twelve years later Wynnum became a municipality with its own town council and the right to elect a mayor. The Wynnum Town Council was absorbed into the enlarged City of Brisbane in 1925.

The Wynnum Seventh-day Adventist Church was established in late 1937 with the first minister being Pastor Septimus Wilfred Carr. Initially they met in private homes and then relocated the Wynnum RSL Hall and then at the Wynnum St Peters Church of England Hall. In 1947 a block of land was purchased at the corner of Sunflower and Carnation Street, Wynnum and in 1948 the Mitchelton Methodist Hall was purchased and moved to the site as the congregations' first church.

The suburb has traditionally boasted a country town atmosphere, but new residential development is resulting in significant population growth and changing demographics. The area is now marked by a mix of character housing and modern housing.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the population of Wynnum was 12,229, 51.1% female and 48.9% male.

The median age of the Wynnum population was 40 years, 3 years above the Australian median.

73.7% of people living in Wynnum were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 6.2%, England 5.3%, Philippines 0.9%, Scotland 0.8%, South Africa 0.5%.

88.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Tagalog, 0.4% German, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.3% Filipino, 0.3% Spanish.

Heritage listings

Wynnum Hall

Wynnum has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 199 Bay Terrace: Mount Carmel Convent
• 75 Berrima Street: Waterloo Bay Hotel
• The Esplanade: Wynnum Wading Pool
• 39 Mountjoy Terrace: former Wynnum Fire Station
• 33 Tingal Road: former Wynnum Ambulance Station
• 272 Wynnum North Road: Nazareth House

These examples are from the Queensland Heritage Register. Additional sites are listed on the Brisbane City Council Heritage Register and the Australian Heritage Database.

Population growth

Sports and recreational activities

Wynnum Soccer Football Club 1929

Wynnum has a number of long-established sporting clubs, such as Wynnum Seagulls Rugby League Club, Wynnum Golf Club, Wynnum District SC (Wolves FC Soccer Club - since 1921), Wynnum Manly District Cricket Club, Wynnum Bugs Rugby Union Club, Bayside United Soccer Club and Wynnum Vikings Australian Rules Football Club.

The Queensland Women’s Cricket Association was founded in the 1920s, but only began formally in 1929 with the Wynnum Women’s Cricket team. In this team Edna Newfong and Mabel Crouch were chosen as players, the first Aboriginal women to represent Australia in any sport. It was a major achievement in the 1930s as Aboriginal women had to face both racist and sexist disadvantages, all the while being under the control of the Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Act 1897, which legally restricted civil rights to Aboriginal people.

Wynnum Esplanade hosts Wynnum parkrun every Saturday - a free weekly 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) walk/run which attracts many participants. Recreational clubs include the Wynnum Manly Leagues Club and the RSL. The Wynnum foreshore is a popular swimming and picnic spot for Brisbane families especially at weekends.

Education

Wynnum State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 81 Boxgrove Avenue (27°26′30″S 153°09′37″E / 27.4416°S 153.1602°E / -27.4416; 153.1602 (Wynnum State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 754 students with 57 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Guardian Angels' Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 188 Bay Terrace (27°26′45″S 153°10′33″E / 27.4458°S 153.1758°E / -27.4458; 153.1758 (Guardian Angels' Primary School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 546 students with 40 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).

Wynnum State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Peel Street (27°27′18″S 153°10′36″E / 27.4549°S 153.1766°E / -27.4549; 153.1766 (Wynnum State High School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 875 students with 78 teachers (75 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre is a special purpose school facility at 162 Stradbroke Avenue (27°26′28″S 153°09′49″E / 27.4411°S 153.1635°E / -27.4411; 153.1635 (Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centre)). The centre provides environmental and cultural experiences for school students both on-site and at 10 other significant locations in the bayside area.

Transport

Wynnum railway station

Wynnum is served by three stations on the Cleveland railway line. Wynnum North railway station, Wynnum railway station and Wynnum Central railway station provide access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Cleveland.

Notable residents

The following were either born or have lived at some time in Wynnum:

• Quentin Bryce - former Governor General of Australia
• Kay Danes - human rights activist, memoirist
• Keith Rayner - former Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne
• Samantha Riley - olympic swimming medallist
• Kyle Sandilands - radio host
• Stacey Thomson - television host

Images for kids

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  Moreton Bay, North Stradbroke Island and mangroves from Wynnum