Wynnum, Queensland

Wynnum is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Wynnum had a population of 12,915.[1] The suburb is a popular destination in Brisbane due to its coastline, jetty and tidal wading pool.

Wynnum
Brisbane, Queensland
Wynnum foreshore from Wynnum jetty
Wynnum
Coordinates27.4358°S 153.1691°E / -27.4358; 153.1691
Population12,915 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,451/km2 (3,758/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4178
Area8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Location16 km (10 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)City of Brisbane (Wynnum Manly Ward)[2]
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

Geography
Moreton Bay, North Stradbroke Island and mangroves from Wynnum

Wynnum is on the shores of Moreton Bay in Brisbane, Australia, about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) east of the CBD. Although Wynnum is situated next to the ocean, the shoreline is covered in mangroves and aromatic mudflats which makes it unsuitable for swimming at low tide. Next to the Wynnum Wading Pool which has a playground and Water Park and the Wynnum Jetty, there is a man-made beach called Pandanus Beach.

History
Wynnum jetty in 1907
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.[4]

On Saturday 22 November 1890, 95 subdivided allotments of 'Wynnum Station Estate' were auctioned by R. J. Cottell. A map advertising the auction show them to be near Bridge Street and close to Wynnum Railway Station.[5][6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

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:

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

Infrastructure
Wynnum railway station

Transport

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.

Education

The Wynnum district has several primary schools and two public high schools - Wynnum State High School and Brisbane Bayside State College.

Amenities

The Brisbane City Council operates a public library located at 145 Florence Street.[15] The library opened in 1946 with a major refurbishment in 2016 and offers publicly accessible Wi-Fi.[16]

The suburb of Wynnum from Moreton Bay

Sports and recreational activities

It also has an extensive range 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. 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.

Community groups

The Bay Belles branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 174 Tingal Road.[17]

Wynnum Soccer Football Club 1929

Notable residents

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

Population growth
Census datePopulation
Wynnum
18910683
19112320
19218357
193312,905
195418,479
Wynnum and Lota
196122,007
197124,064[18]
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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wynnum, Qld (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. "Wynnum Manly Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. "Wynnum - suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 45510)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. Mangroves to Moorings Revisited, Myrtle Beitz, 2005
  5. This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Wynnum State Estate". State Library of Queensland. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. "Advertising". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 18 November 1890. p. 8 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 5 June 2020 – via Trove.
  7. "Short History of Wynnum Seventh-day Adventist Church". South Queensland Adventist Heritage. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  8. "2011 Census Community Profiles: Wynnum". www.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  9. "Mount Carmel Convent (entry 601730)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  10. "Waterloo Bay Hotel (entry 601729)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  11. "Wynnum Wading Pool Reserve (entry 602040)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  12. "Wynnum Fire Station (former) (entry 602143)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  13. "Wynnum Ambulance Station (former) (entry 601778)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  14. "Nazareth House (entry 601391)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  15. "Wynnum Library". Public Libraries Connect. 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  16. "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. November 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  17. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  18. "Wynnum - Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

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