Grange, Queensland


Grange is an inner-northern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

Grange is located north of the Brisbane central business district, on the southern side of Kedron Brook. It is sometimes referred to as The Grange.

History

Prior to the arrival of European settlers, the Grange area consisted of areas of open grassland and thinly wooded plains. Urban development of the area commenced in 1903 with the subdivision of T. K. Peate's property into "the Grange Estate". The name of the suburb is derived from that of Peate's property: "Grange" is believed to be an Old English word meaning granary.
Many houses in the suburb are of the Queenslander architectural style.
After seven years of agitation, Brisbane's tram service was extended to Grange in July 1928. The opening ceremony was attended by the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, William Jolly, and two Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, James Stevingstone Kerr and Charles Taylor. The mayor had threatened not to attend any ceremony for the opening of the tram service because two rival groups were organising separate celebrations; he would only attend if there was a single ceremony.
The Grange Library opened in 1979 and had a major refurbishment in 2014.
In the Grange had a population of 4,163 people.

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites in Grange include:
The Brisbane City Council operates a public library at 79 Evelyn Street.

Sporting clubs

was founded in 1920. It was formerly known as the Thistle Football Club until 1961 and has played at Lanham Park, Grange since 1930, with a break from 1932 to 1942, during which the club suspended its activities.
The Wilston Grange Australian Football Club has represented the suburb at Australian rules football since 1945.
For 70 years the Grange Club has represented the suburb in lawn bowls.

Demographics

In the, Grange recorded a population of 4,163 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male.
The median age of the Grange population was 36 years of age, 1 year below the Australian median.
78.9% of people living in Grange were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 4.3%, New Zealand 3.4%, Italy 0.9%, Scotland 0.7%, United States of America 0.7%.
90.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.3% Italian, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.5% German, 0.5% French, 0.3% Hindi.