Crestmead, Queensland

In 1885, a number of Swedish immigrants from the ship Chyebassa established farms in the area. Early crops included oats, maize, potatoes and turnips. Horses and cattle were grazed and timber was cut. The Swedish settlement included O.Trulson, M.Trulson, M.Stjernqvist, M.Swensen, P.Swensen, N.Stjernqvist and P.Abrahamsen.Howells, M. (2006) Ridge to Ridge: Recollections from Woodridge to Park Ridge, Logan City, Logan City Council. Other early settlers were John and George Hubner who took up farms in 1893. Although the district acquired the unofficial name of Hubner from the Hubner family, when the (then) local government Shire of Beaudesert tried to formalise it in 1987, it was instead decided to name the area Crestmead after a local housing estate.{{cite web|title=Crestmead|url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs/crestmead|work=Suburbs|publisher=Logan City Council|access-date=7 May 2014|archive-date=11 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211071618/https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/crestmead|url-status=live}}

The Crestmead Industrial Estate was opened in May 1983 by Queensland Minister for Commerce, Bill Gunn.{{cite book|last=Howells|first=Mary|url=https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3918048|title=Ridge to Ridge: Recollections from Woodridge to Park Ridge|date=2006|publisher=Logan City Council|isbn=0-9750519-2-X|page=129|access-date=3 November 2021|archive-date=2 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102034727/https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3918048|url-status=live}}

Crestmead State School opened on 23 January 1984.{{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}} It was recognised in 2017 with new status as an Independent Public School (IPS). In 2019 Crestmead State School celebrated its 35th (Coral) Jubilee in September, which attracted a large crowd of past students, staff, supporters and dignitaries.{{Cite web|last=Dick|first=Cameron|date=September 2019|title=Ministerial Diary|url=https://cabinet.qld.gov.au/ministers/diaries/assets/2019/september-2019/cameron-dick.pdf?a|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611003942/https://cabinet.qld.gov.au/ministers/diaries/assets/2019/september-2019/cameron-dick.pdf?a|archive-date=11 June 2020|access-date=11 June 2020|website=Queensland Government}}{{cite news|work=The Courier Mail|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/logan/crestmead-state-school-marks-35year-jubilee/news-story/017d565961a0b187fabc6fa190f134ef

|title=School's own history lesson}} (subscription required) The event was notable for the tribute of naming the school hall in honour of the foundation principal, Gavin Bird. A history of the school and local area was published to commemorate the event, edited by long-term teacher Jean Murdoch, entitled "We are Crestmead State School".Murdoch, Jean Maree. We Are Crestmead State School : A Jubilee History of Crestmead State School 1984–2019 : 35 Years / Compiled and Edited by Jean Murdoch. (2019). Print. (State Library of Queensland online catalogue)

St Francis' College opened on 8 February 1988.

On 24 December 2012, 80 workers at the Dairy Farmers factory in the Crestmead Industrial Estate staged a protest at the factory to protest pay rates; the protest included blocking access to milk tankers. A very large number of police attended and protestors clashed with police.{{cite news|title=Workers protesting at Dairy Farmers factory in Crestmead stopping trucks 'will affect' Christmas milk supplies|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/workers-protesting-at-dairy-farmers-factory-in-crestmead-clash-with-police/story-e6freoof-1226542866647|access-date=18 August 2014|work=Courier-Mail|date=24 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819091527/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/workers-protesting-at-dairy-farmers-factory-in-crestmead-clash-with-police/story-e6freoof-1226542866647|archive-date=19 August 2014|url-status=live}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Crestmead had a population of 12,153 people. Crestmead's population was 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median age of the Crestmead population was 28 years, 10 years below the national median of 38, with 64.2% of people living in Crestmead being born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10.9%, England 2.1%, Samoa 2.1%, Philippines 1.2%, Cambodia 0.7%. 73.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.3% Samoan, 1.2% Khmer, 1.0% Hmong, 0.9% Arabic, 0.7% Hindi.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30755|name=Crestmead (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Crestmead had a population of 12,271 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30750|name=Crestmead (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

File:Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA) distribution centre, Crestmead Industrial Estate, 2014.JPG

File:Dairy Farmers milk factory, Crestmead Industrial Estate, 2014.JPG

The Crestmead Industrial Estate is located on the western side of the suburb ({{Coord|-27.6820|153.0747|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Crestmead Industrial Estate}}). It has lot sizes ranging from 1,800 square metres to 2.6 hectares. It is suitable for light to medium industry and businesses can operate 24 hours a day.{{cite web |title=Crestmead industrial estate |url=http://www.dsdip.qld.gov.au/land-for-industry/crestmead-industrial-estate.html |publisher=Queensland Government |access-date=7 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527233356/http://www.dsdip.qld.gov.au/land-for-industry/crestmead-industrial-estate.html |archivedate=27 May 2014 }}

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There are two schools in Crestmead.

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Crestmead State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 27–61 Augusta Street ({{coord|-27.6887|153.0904|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Crestmead 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|access-date=21 November 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018}}{{cite web|title=Crestmead State School|url=https://www.crestmeadss.eq.edu.au|url-status=live|access-date=11 December 2021|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306071905/https://crestmeadss.eq.edu.au/}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,275 students with 95 teachers (90 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff (38 full-time equivalent).{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|access-date=28 January 2020|publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}} It includes a special education program. It has become one of the largest public primary schools in the state with enrolments now{{When|date=December 2021}} exceeding 1410.

File:St Francis College, Crestmead, 2014.JPG

St Francis' College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 64 Julie Street ({{coord|-27.6915|153.0822|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Francis' College}}).{{cite web|title=St Francis' College|url=https://www.sfcc.qld.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=6 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706115432/http://www.sfcc.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live}} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1023 students with 87 teachers (83 full-time equivalent) and 61 non-teaching staff (44 full-time equivalent).

There is no government secondary school in Crestmead. The nearest government secondary school is Marsden State High School in neighbouring Waterford West to the east.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=11 December 2021}}

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Crestmead Community Centre is in Crestmead Community Park and can be accessed from Gimlet Street ({{coord|-27.6900|153.09350|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Crestmead Community Centre}}). It comprises a hall, small meeting rooms and kitchen facilities. A range of activities including dancing and health clinics operate from the centre.{{cite web|title=Crestmead Community Centre|url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/community-centres/crestmead-community-centre|publisher=Logan City Council|access-date=18 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083826/http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/community-centres/crestmead-community-centre|archive-date=19 August 2014|url-status=dead}}

File:Numbellie Karulboo Community Centre, 2014.JPG

Numbellie Karulboo Community Centre is provided on the grounds of St Francis College by the college for use by the community. 'Numbellie Karulboo' means 'everybody together' in the Yuggera and Yugambeh languages. It hosts an indigenous dance group, children's playgroups and cross-cultural programs.{{cite web|title=Community Centre|url=http://www.sfcc.qld.edu.au/parents-and-friends/Pages/Community-Centre.aspx|publisher=St Francis College|access-date=18 August 2014|archive-date=17 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617105934/https://www.sfcc.qld.edu.au/parents-and-friends/Pages/Community-Centre.aspx|url-status=live}}

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{{Commons category|Crestmead, Queensland}}

• {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/crestmead|title=Crestmead|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
• {{Cite web|title=Crestmead|url=https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/crestmead|website=Logan City Council}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070929024454/http://www.crestmeadcommunity.org.au/ Crestmead – Community]

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