Windaroo, Queensland

The suburb is located 4 km south of Beenleigh and 36 km south-east of central Brisbane,{{Cite web |title=Windaroo {{!}} Queensland Places |url=https://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/windaroo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128142033/https://queenslandplaces.com.au/windaroo |archive-date=28 November 2023 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website= |publisher=The University of Queensland}} bounded to the north by Windaroo Creek, to the east by the Albert River, to the south by Bannockburn Road, and to the west by Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road.{{Google maps |url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Windaroo+QLD+4207/@-27.745639,153.1848922,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b91401b8473257b:0x502a35af3de9e10!8m2!3d-27.7487511!4d153.1911024 |access-date=21 February 2022 |title=Windaroo}}

The suburb was named after the Windaroo sugar plantation, one of several nineteenth century enterprises along the Albert River. The area remained essentially rural until the late 1970s, when a rural residential estate, Windaroo Acres, was subdivided, with the land being first released for sale in 1983,{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Windaroo |url=https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/windaroo |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505115837/https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/windaroo |archive-date=2024-05-05 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Logan City Council |language=en}} prior to this, the land was used for dairying.

The suburb was named and bounded on 1 June 1981.

Windaroo State School opened on 28 January 1992.{{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 is now within neighbouring Mount Warren Park.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=13 March 2022}}

Windaroo Valley State High School opened on 1 January 1994. Windaroo Valley State High School is home to some well known teachers including Tony Chapman a 3 time teacher of the year award and Montanna Dowden who is a prestigious teacher who is a film maker of the upcoming movie beyond truth. It is now within neighbouring Bahrs Scrub.

File:Windaroo war memorial.jpg

On Sunday 29 October 2000, the Windaroo Australian Peacekeepers Memorial was dedicated to military personnel and civilians who had served in Australia's peace-keeping missions.{{Cite web |title=Australian Peacekeepers Memorial |url=https://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92907-australian-peacekeepers-memorial |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Monument Australia |archive-date=14 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314002935/https://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/92907-australian-peacekeepers-memorial |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2014-06-23 |title=Windaroo Australian Peace Keepers Memorial |url=https://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/memorial |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Queensland War Memorials Register |language=en-AU |archive-date=9 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309084438/https://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/memorial |url-status=live }}

Until 2008, Windaroo was within the local government area of City of Gold Coast. However, local government boundary changes in 2008 transferred suburbs north of the Albert River (including Windaroo) into the City of Logan,{{Cite web |title=Logan City Council |url=http://dlgp.qld.gov.au/resources/map/reform/logan-rationale.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423224852/http://dlgp.qld.gov.au/resources/map/reform/logan-rationale.pdf |archive-date=23 April 2012 |access-date=14 March 2022 |website=Queensland Government}} even though a plebiscite held in 2007 found 2,534 residents supported the change while 10,821 were opposed.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Results of plebiscites on council amalgamations |url=https://www.aec.gov.au/elections/referendums/Advisory_Referendums/qld_council_2007/results.htm |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Australian Electoral Commission |language=en-AU |archive-date=1 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301223100/https://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/referendums/Advisory_Referendums/qld_council_2007/results.htm |url-status=live }}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Windaroo had a population of 2,715 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Windaroo population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 70.6% of people living in Windaroo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 8.9%, New Zealand 7.4%, South Africa 1.1%, Scotland 0.8%, Ireland 0.6%. 91.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Romanian, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% German.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31778 |name=Windaroo (State Suburb)|access-date=16 February 2014|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Windaroo had a population of 2,827 people, 49.6% female and 50.4% male. The median age of the Windaroo population was 38, being on par with the national median of 38. 73.6% of people living in Windaroo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 8.1%, New Zealand 6.8%, South Africa 1.0%, Scotland 0.6%, and Germany 0.5%. 90.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Japanese, 0.4% Afrikaans, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% German, and 0.4% Mandarin.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33121|name=Windaroo (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Windaroo had a population of 2,771 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male. The median age of the Windaroo population was 40, 2 years above the national median of 38. 76.4% of people living in Windaroo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.4%, New Zealand 6.7%, South Africa 1.2%, Scotland 0.5%, and Wales 0.4%. 93.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Mandarin, 0.4% Russian, 0.4% Romanian, 0.3% Samoan, and 0.3% Arabic.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL33091|name=Windaroo (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

There are no schools in Windaroo. The nearest government primary school is Windaroo State School in neighbouring Mount Warren Park to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Windaroo Valley State High School in neighbouring Bahrs Scrub to the north-west.

Windaroo Lakes Golf Club has an 18-hole golf course at 2 Johanna Place (corner of Anna Louise Terrace, {{coord|-27.7430|153.1982|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Windaroo Lakes Golf Club}}).{{Cite web |title=Club information |url=https://www.windaroolakes.com.au/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Windaroo Lakes Golf Club |language=en-AU |archive-date=9 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309204215/https://windaroolakes.com.au/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Windaroo Lakes Golf Club |url=https://www.windaroolakes.com.au/club-information |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Windaroo Lakes Golf Club |language=en-AU |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308034803/https://www.windaroolakes.com.au/club-information |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=17 November 2020 |title=Building areas - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/536da964-19d2-42fb-9dd8-b46f15c4fb6f |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023081052/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/536da964-19d2-42fb-9dd8-b46f15c4fb6f |archive-date=23 October 2020 |access-date=17 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}} It opened in 1981 and was sold to developer Chris Kerwick of Chima Pty Ltd. in 1990. The golf club was upgraded for the 1993 Queensland Open Golf Championship.

Windaroo Memorial Peace Park is at Carl Heck Boulevard ({{Coord|-27.7474|153.1915|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Windaroo Memorial Peace Park}}). It contains the Windaroo Australian Peace Keepers Memorial.

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Kaiser Drive Park ({{coord|-27.7464|153.1869|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Kaiser Drive Park}}){{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Land for public recreation - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}
• Rugby Union Club ({{coord|-27.7371|153.1949|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Rugby Union Club}})

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Category:Populated places established in 1981

Category:1981 establishments in Australia