Fitzgibbon, Queensland


Fitzgibbon is a northern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the, Fitzgibbon had a population of 5,656 people.

Geography

The suburb is one of the smallest suburbs in Brisbane. The suburb is roughly triangular in shape, and is bounded by the North Coast railway, Cabbage Tree Creek, and Telegraph Road. It was subdivided for residential use in the 1980s and 1990s.

History

The suburb was named after Abram Fitzgibbon, who was chief engineer of railways in Queensland in the 1860s.
In the, Fitzgibbon had a population of 5,656 people.

Education

There are no schools in Fitzgibbon. The nearest primary schools are in neighborouging Taigum and Bracken Ridge. The nearest secondary schools are Sandgate District State High School in neighbouring Deagon and Aspley State High School in Aspley.
A new Catholic secondary school is expected to open in 2022 initially offering Year 7 schooling.

Demographics

In the, Fitzgibbon recorded a population of 5,656 people, 52.4% female and 47.6% male.
The median age of the Fitzgibbon population was 33 years of age, 5 years below the Australian median.
54.9% of people living in Fitzgibbon were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were India 9.6%, New Zealand 5.0%, Philippines 4.4%, England 2.8%, China 2.1%.
61.0% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 3.5% Punjabi, 2.7% Hindi, 2.2% Tagalog, 2.2% Cantonese, 2.1% Mandarin.