:St Lucia, Queensland

St Lucia is located {{convert|7.3|km}} by road southwest of the Brisbane GPO.{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Australia+Post+-+Brisbane+GPO,+261+Queen+St,+Brisbane+City+QLD+4000/St+Lucia+QLD+4067/@-27.4908003,152.9964057,14z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b915a1ce986c647:0x607f6d20ee939285!2m2!1d153.0278216!2d-27.4678578!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b915a09140a9515:0x502a35af3de9920!2m2!1d152.9968212!2d-27.5020948!3e0|access-date=9 June 2021|title=Brisbane GPO to St Lucia}} The suburb sits on a peninsula, bounded on the north, east and south by the median in a bend of the Brisbane River.{{Cite web|title=Queensland Globe; Layer:Boundaries|url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au|access-date=15 May 2021|archive-date=19 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/|url-status=live}} The eastern third of the suburb is occupied by the main campus of the University of Queensland. The flatter area on the northern side is primarily medium to high density residential, including some high-rise apartments on the riverfront. The more hilly area in the centre and south is mainly low-density, family-occupied residential. The south-west is occupied by the St Lucia Golf Links.

Ironside is a neighbourhood within the suburb ({{coord|-27.5|153.0000|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=Ironside}}).{{cite QPN|16829|Ironside|locality unbounded in City of Brisbane|accessdate=26 December 2020}}

The Elbow is the name for the easternmost part of the suburb ({{coord|-27.5011|153.02|type:city_region:AU-QLD|name=The Elbow}}), where the Brisbane River makes a sharp bend.{{cite QPN|33926|The Elbow|locality unbounded in City of Brisbane|accessdate=26 December 2020}}

There are two reaches of the Brisbane River surrounding the suburb:

• St Lucia Reach ({{coord|-27.4913|153.0033|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=St Lucia Reach}}), to the north of the suburb.{{cite QPN|32110|St Lucia Reach|reach in City of Brisbane|accessdate=26 December 2020}}

• Cemetery Reach ({{coord|-27.4980|153.0211|type:waterbody_region:AU-QLD|name=Cemetery Reach}}), to the east of the suburb, with the name referring to the South Brisbane Cemetery on the opposite side of the river in the suburb of Dutton Park.{{cite QPN|6769|Cemetery Reach|reach in City of Brisbane|accessdate=26 December 2020}}

Six Mile Rocks are rocks in the Brisbane River to the south of the suburb ({{coord|-27.5041|153.0094|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Six Mile Rocks}}).{{cite QPN|31014|Six Mile Rocks|rock in City of Brisbane|accessdate=26 December 2020}}

Three creeks flow through the suburb:

• Toowong Creek ({{coord|-27.4899|152.9947|type:river_region:AU-QLD|name=Toowong Creek (mouth)}}), which enters the river in the northwest of the suburb.{{cite QPN|34967|Toowong Creek|watercourse in City of Brisbane|accessdate=26 December 2020}}
• Carmody Creek ({{coord|-27.4959|153.0185|type:river_region:AU-QLD|name=Carmody Creek (mouth)}}), which flows through the University of Queensland campus and enters the river in the east of the suburb.{{cite QPN|6285|Carmody Creek|watercourse in City of Brisbane|accessdate=26 December 2020}}
• Sandy Creek ({{coord|-27.5066|153.0002|type:river_region:AU-QLD|name=Sandy Creek (mouth)}}), which flows easterly from Robertson Park, through the St Lucia Golf Course, and enters the river in the southwest of the suburb.{{cite QPN|48118|Sandy Creek|watercourse in City of Brisbane|accessdate=26 December 2020}}

File:StateLibQld 1 263004 Estate map of Princess Bridge Estate, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, 1885.jpg

The area was originally part of Indooroopilly and later became a part of Toowong. Initially known as Indooroopilly Pocket, it was briefly called Toowong South before a portion of the area was separated and named as Lang Farm.

Sugar plantations were established in the area in the 1860s. In 1982, William Alexander Wilson, who was born in St Lucia in the West Indies, purchased the Coldridge Plantation and renamed it St Lucia Sugar Plantation. The plantation was subdivided for housing in 1883, and the name was transferred to the subdivision.{{cite QPN|46115|St Lucia|access-date=28 August 2015}}

Toowong Mixed State School opened on 10 October 1870. It was renamed Indooroopilly State School in 1879, and then Indooroopilly Pocket State School in 1888. In October 1904, it was renamed Ironside State School after the neighbouring estate of John Dunmore Lang.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Cite web|url=https://ironsidess.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx|title=History|website=Ironside State School|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808044248/https://ironsidess.eq.edu.au/Ourschool/History/Pages/History.aspx|archive-date=8 August 2019|url-status=live|access-date=8 August 2019}}

According to the {{CensusAU|2021}}, St Lucia had a population of 12,220 people, with a gender distribution of 49.3% male and 50.7% female. This gender distribution closely mirrors the national average.

The median age in St Lucia was 25 years, significantly younger than the Australian median of 38 years. Children under 15 years comprised 10.7% of the population, while those aged 65 and over made up 10.9%. Notably, 38.2% of St Lucia’s population was aged between 15 and 24 years, compared to 12.4% nationally.

In terms of birthplace, 54.5% of St Lucia residents were born in Australia, compared to 66.9% nationally. The next most common countries of birth were China (7.4%), England (3.0%), India (2.8%), Malaysia (2.6%), and New Zealand (1.8%).

Regarding language, 63.1% of people spoke only English at home, compared to 72.0% nationally. Other most commonly spoken languages included Mandarin (10.1%), Cantonese (1.7%), Spanish (1.5%), Bengali (1.3%), and Vietnamese (1.2%).

When it came to religion, the most common response was "no religion" (47.8%), compared to 38.4% nationally. Other most common religions were Catholicism (14.4%), Anglicanism (7.7%), and Islam (4.7%).

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, St Lucia had a population of 12,574 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32670|name=St Lucia (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, St Lucia had a population of 11,195 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31529|name=St Lucia (SSC)|accessdate=5 June 2024|quick=on}}

File:Pinkpalace4067.jpgSt Lucia has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• 12 Upland Road ({{coord|-27.4968|153.0133|region:AU-QLD_type:university|display=inline|name=Great Court}}): Great Court, the University of Queensland.{{cite QHR|15800|University of Queensland, Great Court Complex|601025|access-date=6 July 2013}}
• 38 Upland Road ({{coord|-27.5005|153.011|region:AU-QLD_type:edu|display=inline|name=Union College}}): Union College.{{cite QHR|4067|Union College|602504|access-date=6 July 2013}}
• 99 Sir Fred Schonell Drive ({{coord|-27.4945|152.9986|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|display=inline|name=Vida and Jayne Lahey's House}}): Vida and Jayne Lahey's House.{{cite QHR|15091|Vida and Jayne Lahey's House|600316|access-date=6 July 2013}}
• 378 Swann Road ({{coord|-27.5004|152.9964|region:AU-QLD_type:edu|display=inline|name=Ironside State School}}): Ironside State School.{{cite QHR|Ironside State School|650060|access-date=9 November 2020}}
• 396 Swann Road ({{coord|-27.5017|152.9945|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|display=inline|name=Langer House}}): Langer House.{{cite QHR|15092|Langer House|600317|access-date=6 July 2013}}

Although never heritage-listed, one of St Lucia's most iconic homes was the so-called "The Pink Palace" at 272 Swann Road until it was demolished in 2016.{{Cite news|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/the-pink-palace-at-st-lucia-a-monument-to-80s-excess-for-sale/news-story/0135ac04ae850c29e7d3989be0dda877|title=The Pink Palace at St Lucia, a monument to '80s excess, for sale|last=Shearer|first=Paula|date=10 March 2013|work=Herald Sun|access-date=8 August 2019|archive-date=8 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808092105/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/the-pink-palace-at-st-lucia-a-monument-to-80s-excess-for-sale/news-story/0135ac04ae850c29e7d3989be0dda877|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/iconic-st-lucia-mansion-pink-palace-to-be-reduced-to-rubble-20160122-gmbn2k.html|title=Iconic St Lucia mansion Pink Palace to be reduced to rubble|last=Cooper|first=Nathanael|date=22 January 2016|work=Brisbane Times|access-date=8 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808045034/https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/iconic-st-lucia-mansion-pink-palace-to-be-reduced-to-rubble-20160122-gmbn2k.html|archive-date=8 August 2019|url-status=live}}

File:Covered walkway at the southern edge of the Great Court at the University of Queensland July 2015.jpg, St Lucia]]

Ironside State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 2 Hawken Drive ({{coord|-27.5009|152.9959|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Ironside State School}}).{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite web|title=Ironside State School|url=https://www.ironsidess.eq.edu.au|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308013433/https://ironsidess.eq.edu.au/|archive-date=8 March 2020|access-date=21 November 2018}} As of February 2024, the school had an enrolment of 929 students.{{Cite web |title=Ironside State School {{!}} Department of Education |url=https://schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au/Details/0108#enrolment |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=schoolsdirectory.eq.edu.au}} In 2023, the school had 62 full-time equivalent teaching and 18 full-time equivalent non-teaching staff.{{Cite web |title=Ironside State School. School annual report. Queensland state school reporting, 2023 |url=https://ironsidess.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/annual%20report%202023%20v2.pdf |access-date=25 August 2024}}

While there are no secondary schools in St Lucia, several high schools are nearby. The nearest secondary schools include Indooroopilly State High School{{Queensland Globe|access-date=8 August 2019}} and St Peters Lutheran College in Indooroopilly as well as Brisbane Boys' College and the Queensland Academy of Science, Mathematics and Technology (QAMST) in Toowong.

St Lucia hosts the main campus of the University of Queensland, a public research university. The campus spans much of this riverside inner suburb. As of 2024, the University has 7,504 full-time equivalent staff members, and in 2023, the total number of students was 55,424.{{Cite web |date= |title=University profile |url=https://www.uq.edu.au/about/university-profile |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=The University of Queensland |language=en}}

Several small shopping precincts are located throughout the suburb, but it is primarily residential. The main precinct is a strip of stores along Hawken Drive. This strip includes a local IGA Supermarket, various international restaurants, a medical centre, dentist office, and a post office/news agency. Friday nights are particularly popular for dining out, as many residents enjoy eating at these restaurants.{{Cite web|url=https://igastlucia.com.au/|title=IGA Marketplace St Lucia|website=igastlucia.com.au|access-date=2020-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504010957/http://igastlucia.com.au/|archive-date=4 May 2018|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.stluciavillagemedical.com.au/|title=Home|website=St Lucia Village Medical|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301040403/http://www.stluciavillagemedical.com.au/|archive-date=1 March 2020|url-status=live}}

St Lucia is home to several places of worship, including St Lucia Uniting Church (7 Hawken Drive),{{Cite web |title=St Lucia Uniting Church |url=https://www.stluciaunitingchurch.org.au/ |access-date=2024-08-25}} St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church (87 Central Avenue),{{Cite web |title=St Lucia Catholic |url=https://www.stluciacatholic.org.au/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.stluciacatholic.org.au}} St Lucia Evangelical Church, part of the Chinese Christian Church Brisbane (83 Ryans Road),{{Cite web |title=About SLE Church - Family Church in St Lucia Brisbane Australia |url=https://sle.church/about/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=SLE Church |language=en-AU}} and Christ Church St Lucia, part of the Anglican Church of Southern Queensland (9 Ninth Avenue).{{Cite web |date=2024-08-23 |title=Christ Church St Lucia |url=https://www.stlucia.anglicanchurchsq.org.au/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=Christ Church St Lucia |language=en-US}} It is a liberal Anglo-Catholic church.[https://www.stlucia.anglicanchurchsq.org.au/] The University of Queensland have a multi-faith chaplaincy service. It offers an inclusive space for students, staff, and the wider University of Queensland community from various faiths.{{Cite web |date=2019-10-29 |title=UQ Multi-Faith Chaplaincy service |url=https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/student-support/religion/uq-multi-faith-chaplaincy-service |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=my.uq.edu.au |language=en}}File:St Lucia Golf Links, St Lucia, Queensland 07.jpg The Schonell Theatre hosts many performances that the members of the public can attend by purchasing tickets.{{Cite web|title=Schonell Theatre|url=http://www.schonell.com/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219023207/http://www.schonell.com/|archive-date=19 February 2020|access-date=27 April 2020}} The theatre, built in 1970 and refurbished in 2005, is owned and managed by the University of Queensland Union (UQU). In 2019, the theatre was planned for demolition as part of the UQU Complex redevelopment plan. However, in 2022, the demolition plans were abandoned due to a lack of community support.{{Cite news |date=2021-07-09 |title=UQ backs down on plan to demolish UQ Union and Schonell Theatre buildings |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-10/uq-scraps-plan-to-remove-schonell-theatre/100281154 |access-date=2024-08-26 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |title=Schonell Theatre and Geoffrey Rush Drama Studio temporary closure - About UQ - University of Queensland |url=https://www.uq.edu.au/about/schonell-theatre-temporary-closure |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=www.uq.edu.au}}

The Avalon Theatre, built in the 1920s, has served the St Lucia community as a church hall, community hall, and cinema. The University of Queensland acquired the property in February 1963. By 1975, the building was repurposed as a teaching space.{{Cite web |title=Avalon Theatre, University of Queensland {{!}} Heritage Places |url=https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1645 |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au}} Although it was closed in 2004 due to its age,{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Phil |date=16 August 2024 |title=Curtain to raise on a new era for the iconic Avalon Theatre |url=https://www.inqld.com.au/arts-culture/arts/theatre/2024/08/16/curtain-to-raise-on-a-new-era-for-the-iconic-avalon-theatre |access-date=26 August 2024 |website=InQueensland}} the theatre was restored and reopened in July 2024, now offering space for students, staffs, and eventually clubs, societies, and the wider community.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Avalon Theatre restoration |url=https://about.uq.edu.au/initiatives/projects/avalon-theatre-restoration |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=The University of Queensland |language=en}}

There are 15 parks in St Lucia, many with seating facilities, playground, and picnic area. Carawa Street Park has a dog off-leash area.{{Cite web |date=31 May 2024 |title=St Lucia parks |url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks/parks-by-suburb/st-lucia-parks |access-date=8 August 2024 |website=Brisbane City Council}} These parks are maintained by the Brisbane City Council.{{Cite web |date=26 March 2024 |title=Parks |url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/council-venues-and-precincts/parks |access-date=20 August 2024 |website=Brisbane City Council}}

St Lucia Golf Links is an 18-hole pay-and-play public golf course located at the corner of Indooroopilly Road and Carawa Street. The golf course is one of Brisbane's oldest and has hosted several Queensland Open and PGA tournaments. The course layout accommodates golfers of all skill levels.{{cite web |title=St Lucia Golf Links |url=http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/sports-leisure/golf-tennis/st-lucia-golf-links |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807151917/http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/sports-leisure/golf-tennis/st-lucia-golf-links |archive-date=7 August 2014 |access-date=21 October 2014}}

St Lucia Bowls Club, situated at 9 Carr Street near the University of Queensland, was established in 1947.{{Cite web |title=Club History |url=https://www.stluciabowls.org.au/club-history |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=St Lucia Bowling Club |language=en}} The club features two bowling greens and offers a variety of men's, women's, and mixed competitions. Additionally, it participates in several inter-club events, including District Pennants.{{Cite web |title=About the Club |url=https://www.stluciabowls.org.au/about-the-club |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=St Lucia Bowls Club |language=en}}

Toowong Rowing Club, established in 1889, was originally based in Toowong. After multiple relocations due to floods, it finally settled at 37 Keith Street, St Lucia, in 1976. The club boasts a diverse membership, including juniors, high-performance athletes, veterans, honorary life members, recreational rowers, and social members.{{Cite web |title=Toowong Rowing Club {{!}} Saint Lucia |url=https://www.toowongrowing.com/ |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=Toowong Rowing Club |language=en}}

The University of Queensland provides public access to its swimming pools, tennis courts, and other amenities, although some facilities require a fee.{{Cite web |title=Aquatic Centre FAQs |url=https://uqsport.com.au/faqs_list/aquatic-centre/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513213633/https://uqsport.com.au/faqs_list/aquatic-centre/ |archive-date=13 May 2020 |access-date=2020-04-28 |website=UQ Sport |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://uqsport.com.au/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511071350/https://uqsport.com.au/ |archive-date=11 May 2020 |access-date=2020-04-28 |website=UQ Sport |language=en-AU}}

Every Saturday morning at 7 a.m., the free St Lucia 5 km parkrun takes place near the University of Queensland, opposite the UQ Aquatics Centre on Sir William Macgregor Drive.{{Cite web|title=St Lucia parkrun|url=https://www.parkrun.com.au/stlucia/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317174202/https://www.parkrun.com.au/stlucia/|archive-date=17 March 2020|access-date=2020-04-28|website=parkrun|language=en-US}}

File:Guyatt Park Ferry Terminal St Lucia P1230323.jpg

File:Eleanor Schonell Bridge in Brisbane, June 2020, 03.jpg

St Lucia can be accessed by bus from the western suburbs and Brisbane CBD, with routes terminating at the University of Queensland Bus Station. There is also a NightLink service, a safety initiative that provides buses with security on board all night on Fridays and Saturdays. The Eleanor Schonell Bridge, a dedicated bus, pedestrian, and bicycle bridge, connects the University with Dutton Park, and carries buses from the southern suburbs, CBD, and the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital to the UQ Lakes Busway Station on the St Lucia campus.

St Lucia can be accessed by ferries from the CBD. The CityCat stops at two terminals in St Lucia, the Guyatt Park CityCat Terminal and the University of Queensland Terminal.

St Lucia has bicycle routes that utilise the residential streets between the University of Queensland and Toowong.

St Lucia has three major thoroughfares, which all lead to the University of Queensland: Swann Road, Sir Fred Schonell Drive, and The Esplanade.

There is no train station in St Lucia. The nearby train stations are the Toowong, Taringa, and Indooroopilly railway stations.

St Lucia is within the:

• Brisbane City Council's Walter Taylor Ward.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title=Walter Taylor Ward |url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-and-strategy/lord-mayor-and-councillors/ward-office-locations/walter-taylor-ward |access-date=2024-08-26 |website=www.brisbane.qld.gov.au |language=en}}
• Queensland Legislative Assembly's electoral district of Maiwar.{{Cite web |first= |title=Queensland State Electoral Districts (SED), 2017 - Maiwar |url=https://www.qgso.qld.gov.au/issues/3706/qld-sed-2017-maiwar.pdf |access-date=26 August 2024 |website=Queensland Government Statistician's Office}}
• Australian Government's division of Ryan.{{Cite web |title=Map of the Federal Division of Ryan |url=https://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/qld/files/2018/AEC-2018-Ryan-final-detailed.pdf |access-date=26 August 2024 |website=Australian Electoral Commission}}

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{{Commons category|St Lucia, Queensland}}

• [https://stluciacommunity.org/ St Lucia Community Association]
• [http://queenslandplaces.com.au/st-lucia University of Queensland: Queensland Places: St Lucia]
• {{Cite web|last=Darbyshire|first=Andrew|date=2017|title=A Fair Slice of St Lucia: Thomas Lodge Murray-Prior|url=https://brisbanehistorywest.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/08-a-fair-slice-of-st-lucia-thomas-lodge-murray-prior.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109083900/https://brisbanehistorywest.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/08-a-fair-slice-of-st-lucia-thomas-lodge-murray-prior.pdf|archive-date=9 November 2020|access-date=9 November 2020|website=St Lucia History Group}}

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