Calamvale, Queensland
Encyclopedia
Calamvale is a suburb
on the south side of the city of Brisbane
, Australia
. A relatively large suburb, it adjoins Stretton, Parkinson
, Sunnybank Hills
, Acacia Ridge
, Algester
and Drewvale
. It is 18 kilometres from Brisbane's central business district.
. The suburb has a medium-high average income per household. The schools in Calamvale include Calamvale Community College
(which combines a primary and a secondary school), Stretton State College (Prep year to Year 10), and Calamvale Special School.
The size of Calamvale is approximately 7 km². It has nine parks covering nearly 1% of the total area. There are three childcare centres located in Calamvale. The population of Calamvale in 1996 was 6053; by 2001 it had risen to 9011, and by 2004 the population was 9836.http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/305051094Population/People12000-2004?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=305051094&issue=2000-2004&num=&view= The predominant age group in Calamvale is 20–29 years.
Households in Calamvale are primarily couples with children who are likely to be repaying between $1000 and $1200 per month on mortgage
repayments. In general, people in Calamvale work in professional occupations. In 1996, 71% of the homes in Calamvale were owner-occupied, compared with 67% in 2001. The median house price for the calendar year 2005 was $359,750.http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/calamvale/reiq/
discount department store and another Woolworths supermarket. Directly across from Calamvale Central is Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown, which contains another Woolworths and a Pick and Pay Hypermarket. http://www.insideretailing.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=53&articleType=ArticleView&articleId=309
train stations are only about a five-minute drive away. Travel to the Brisbane CBD
is roughly 30 minutes (off-peak) by car, 40–55 minutes by bus, and 30–45 minutes by train from Runcorn and Altandi railway stations.
Calamvale is serviced by nine bus routes operated by Brisbane Transport
and Park Ridge Transit, as listed below. It is in Zone 5 of the TransLink
zoning scheme.
attached to Calamvale Creek
.
A natural creek (part of a longer channel known as Scrubby Creek, but locally known as Calamvale Creek
) and a riparian wetland run through the lower part of Calamvale. In the late 1990s, two constructed wetlands relying on storm water runoff were built upstream of the creek on each side of Golden Avenue. They are known as the Golden Pond wetlands.
The wetlands and creek, collectively called the Golden Pond wetland system, provide a small wildfowl habitat and a storm water treatment train designed to improve the quality of storm water runoff as it progresses down the creek.http://calamvalecreek.awardspace.com/Papers/Stormwater_treatment_trains_Surfers_Paradise.pdf
An upstream storm water drainage channel runs into a sediment basin
, which collects the heaviest sediments and allows better-quality water to flow into Wetland 1. Water flows through a gross pollutant trap into Wetland 2, which was originally a small farm dam on the south side of the Golden Avenue road bridge. Overflow water from Wetland 2 runs into a natural riparian wetland fringed with melaleucas, and this runs into a natural creek with small lagoons.
have conducted numerous studies on water quality at the creek and wetlands, and have presented papers at conferences internationally on the design and effectiveness of the treatment train.http://calamvalecreek.awardspace.com/papers.html
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
on the south side of the city of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
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. A relatively large suburb, it adjoins Stretton, Parkinson
Parkinson, Queensland
Parkinson is an outer southern suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 19 km south of the CBD and borders Logan City.Parkinson is sparsely populated with mainly rural land use. It is in the Electoral district of Algester.-External links:* *...
, Sunnybank Hills
Sunnybank Hills, Queensland
Sunnybank Hills is an outer southern suburb of Brisbane about 15 kilometres from Brisbane CBD, in Queensland, Australia. It is a large suburb, and adjoins the suburbs of Calamvale, Coopers Plains, Sunnybank, Macgregor, Algester, Acacia Ridge and Runcorn....
, Acacia Ridge
Acacia Ridge, Queensland
Acacia Ridge is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Acacia Ridge is south of the central business district. The population in the 2001 census was 6648....
, Algester
Algester, Queensland
Algester is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is south-west of the central business district.Algester was heavily developed after the Second World War and has also seen considerable recent development. It forms part of the Brisbane Agricultural Reserve, which once covered a...
and Drewvale
Drewvale, Queensland
Drewvale is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is south of the CBD and borders with Logan City. Drewvale is located at the interchange of the Gateway and Logan Motorways. It is the most southern suburb of Brisbane.-External links:* *...
. It is 18 kilometres from Brisbane's central business district.
Overview of Calamvale
Calamvale is close to the Karawatha nature reserveKarawatha Forest
Karawatha Forest or Karawatha nature reserve is approximately 770 hectares of bushland in the Brisbane suburbs of Karawatha and Stretton, Australia...
. The suburb has a medium-high average income per household. The schools in Calamvale include Calamvale Community College
Calamvale Community College
Calamvale Community College is a co-educational, state run, day school based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.The College opened in 2002 with 1150 students ranging from Preschool to Year 8. In 2003, Year 9 was added and the enrolment was 1540...
(which combines a primary and a secondary school), Stretton State College (Prep year to Year 10), and Calamvale Special School.
The size of Calamvale is approximately 7 km². It has nine parks covering nearly 1% of the total area. There are three childcare centres located in Calamvale. The population of Calamvale in 1996 was 6053; by 2001 it had risen to 9011, and by 2004 the population was 9836.http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/305051094Population/People12000-2004?opendocument&tabname=Summary&prodno=305051094&issue=2000-2004&num=&view= The predominant age group in Calamvale is 20–29 years.
Households in Calamvale are primarily couples with children who are likely to be repaying between $1000 and $1200 per month on mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
repayments. In general, people in Calamvale work in professional occupations. In 1996, 71% of the homes in Calamvale were owner-occupied, compared with 67% in 2001. The median house price for the calendar year 2005 was $359,750.http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/calamvale/reiq/
History
Calamvale was named after James Calam, an early settler and prominent landowner in the area. The Calam family built their homestead on a hill at the top of Calam Road near Beaudesert Road. The area was known as Calamvale long before it was officially listed as a suburb in 1972. In 1984, the Calams sold the homestead to the McGuire family, who built the Calamvale Hotel on the land.http://www.brisbites.com/suburbView.asp?suburb=155&topic=5 Urbanization took place in the early 1990s, and development took place in several stages.Shopping
Calamvale has shopping centres at each end of Kameruka Street, and a larger marketplace with a Woolworths supermarket on the corner of Nottingham Road. A new shopping centre, Calamvale Central has recently opened opposite the Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown Complex and next to the Calamvale Hotel. It contains a Big WBig W
Big W is one of the largest chain of discount department stores in Australia, with over 150 stores. It is a division of Woolworths Limited, the second largest retailer in Australia. Its main competitors are Kmart and Target, both owned by Wesfarmers....
discount department store and another Woolworths supermarket. Directly across from Calamvale Central is Sunnybank Hills Shoppingtown, which contains another Woolworths and a Pick and Pay Hypermarket. http://www.insideretailing.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=53&articleType=ArticleView&articleId=309
Transport
No train stations are in Calamvale, although Altandi and RuncornRuncorn railway station
Runcorn railway station is in the town of Runcorn in the unitary authority of Halton in the north west of England. The station lies on the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line between Weaver Junction & and is operated by Virgin Trains...
train stations are only about a five-minute drive away. Travel to the Brisbane CBD
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
is roughly 30 minutes (off-peak) by car, 40–55 minutes by bus, and 30–45 minutes by train from Runcorn and Altandi railway stations.
Calamvale is serviced by nine bus routes operated by Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport
Brisbane Transport is a business unit of Brisbane City Council, operating suburban and urban bus services under the TransLink integrated public transport scheme in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The origins of Brisbane Transport can be seen as far back as 1885 when horse...
and Park Ridge Transit, as listed below. It is in Zone 5 of the TransLink
TransLink (South East Queensland)
The TransLink Transit Authority is the authority introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 as a section of Queensland Transport to coordinate and integrate rail, bus and ferry services. TransLink works with Airtrain, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane Ferries, QR Citytrain and 17 other...
zoning scheme.
Other services
There is a police station and several churches, including:- Coptic Orthodox Church of St Mary and St Joseph
- Salvation Army Worship Centre
- Trinity Independent Baptist Church
- Resurrection Life Ministries on Beaudesert Road
Golden Pond wetlands
An eco-friendly feature of Calamvale is the Golden Pond WetlandsCalamvale Creek
Calamvale Creek is a small natural creek that runs through the Brisbane suburb of Calamvale, in Queensland, Australia. It is the local name for part of a longer channel known as Scrubby Creek...
attached to Calamvale Creek
Calamvale Creek
Calamvale Creek is a small natural creek that runs through the Brisbane suburb of Calamvale, in Queensland, Australia. It is the local name for part of a longer channel known as Scrubby Creek...
.
A natural creek (part of a longer channel known as Scrubby Creek, but locally known as Calamvale Creek
Calamvale Creek
Calamvale Creek is a small natural creek that runs through the Brisbane suburb of Calamvale, in Queensland, Australia. It is the local name for part of a longer channel known as Scrubby Creek...
) and a riparian wetland run through the lower part of Calamvale. In the late 1990s, two constructed wetlands relying on storm water runoff were built upstream of the creek on each side of Golden Avenue. They are known as the Golden Pond wetlands.
The wetlands and creek, collectively called the Golden Pond wetland system, provide a small wildfowl habitat and a storm water treatment train designed to improve the quality of storm water runoff as it progresses down the creek.http://calamvalecreek.awardspace.com/Papers/Stormwater_treatment_trains_Surfers_Paradise.pdf
Treatment train
The treatment train is made up of several parts, and purifies water as it flows through each part.An upstream storm water drainage channel runs into a sediment basin
Sediment basin
A sediment basin is a temporary pond built on a construction site to capture eroded or disturbed soil that is washed off during rain storms, and protect the water quality of a nearby stream, river, lake, or bay. The sediment-laden soil settles in the pond before the runoff is discharged...
, which collects the heaviest sediments and allows better-quality water to flow into Wetland 1. Water flows through a gross pollutant trap into Wetland 2, which was originally a small farm dam on the south side of the Golden Avenue road bridge. Overflow water from Wetland 2 runs into a natural riparian wetland fringed with melaleucas, and this runs into a natural creek with small lagoons.
Wildlife
The Calamvale wetlands and creek provide a home and a retreat for ducks, egrets, cormorants, spoonbills, herons, water dragons, turtles, eels, and a large number of other wildfowl and animals.http://calamvalecreek.awardspace.com/Water quality
Environmental engineers from Brisbane’s Griffith UniversityGriffith University
Griffith University is a public, coeducational, research university located in the southeastern region of the Australian state of Queensland. The university has five satellite campuses located in the Gold Coast, Logan City and in the Brisbane suburbs of Mount Gravatt, Nathan and South Bank. Current...
have conducted numerous studies on water quality at the creek and wetlands, and have presented papers at conferences internationally on the design and effectiveness of the treatment train.http://calamvalecreek.awardspace.com/papers.html
External links
- Brisbites: Suburban Sites (History)
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Calamvale
- ourbrisbane.com website - Calamvale section
- Critters of Calamvale Creek — Photos, and scientific and historical information about the wildlife and research undertaken at Golden Pond and Calamvale Creek