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It is about eight kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD. This suburb is predominantly residential, with more than a quarter of the population residing in semi-detached and higher density dwellings.^[3] Everton Park is a Neighbourhood Watch area.

History

The Ferny Hills Progress Association also document some of the early history^[4] and Jim Lightfoot's work^[5] that documents early Everton Park history including the early Everton Park Postal service. A more recent book is available called "From Bunyaville to Beyond" that chronicles the history of Everton Park and was created as part of Brisbane's Q150 celebrations.^[6]

Demographics

In the {{CensusAU|2011}} the population of Everton Park was 8,325 people: 51.2% female and 48.8% male.^[8]

The median age of the Everton Park population was 37 years of age, the same as the national median.

77.5% of people living in Everton Park were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 2.4%, India 1.1%, Italy 0.9%, Scotland 0.8%.

85.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1.6% Italian, 0.6% Cantonese, 0.5% German, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Hindi.

Education

Local schools include Everton Park State High School,^[9] Everton Park State Primary School,^[10] Northside Christian College^[11] and Prince of Peace Lutheran College.^[12] Everton Park State School was opened on 18 June 1934.^[13]

Transport

South Pine Road and Old Northern Road, are both major transport corridors, that run through the suburb, towards Brisbane. They are serviced by several Brisbane Transport bus services. Many commuters also drive or cycle to nearby train stations at Gaythorne, Mitchelton and Oxford Park. There are also many local bikeways.^[14]

The Qld Department of Transport and Main Roads plans to provide new transit lanes on Stafford Road between Everton Park and Kedron and a new bikeway that would provide a direct east-west route along Stafford Road, between Everton Park and Kedron. The overall plan is to improve east-west capacity connecting the north-western suburbs with the Australian TradeCoast.^[15]

On the day of the {{CensusAU|2011}}, 15.6% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 62.0% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

Amenities

Nearby Mitchelton, contains Brookside Shopping Centre, the major retail centre of the area, however, several retail services are available along South Pine Road, including the North-West Homemaker Centre, which includes the only Spotlight and Harvey Norman in the north-west district. A community-based shopping centre with a Coles supermarket and specialty stores is also located at the intersection of South Pine and Stafford Roads.

The Brisbane City Council operates a public library at 561 South Pine Road.^[16]

Political representatives

Tim Mander is the current sitting member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Everton, having been elected at the 2012 Queensland state election by defeating Labor's Murray Watt (the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer).

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=McDowall Ward|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/mcdowall-ward|website=Brisbane City Council|publisher=Brisbane City Council|accessdate=12 March 2017}}
2. ^{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31022|name=Everton Park (State Suburb)|accessdate=13 April 2018|quick=on}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=ABS Census 2011|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/quickstat/SSC30594?opendocument&navpos=220|accessdate=20 January 2013}}
4. ^History Of Ferny Hills And Surrounding Suburbs - Ferny Hills Progress Association
5. ^Brisbane : Australia Post, "Everton Park Post Office.; Postal service - Queensland - Everton Park - History.; Everton Park (Qld.) - History", Jim Lightfoot, 1977?
6. ^From Bunyaville to beyond: celebrating the history of Everton Park & the 75th anniversary of Everton Park State School
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|last=|first=|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|page=11|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=29 January 2018}}
8. ^{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30594|name=Everton Park (State Suburb)|accessdate=25 October 2013|quick=on}}
9. ^Everton Park State High School - School web site
10. ^Everton Park State Primary School - School web site
11. ^Northside Christian College - School web site
12. ^Prince of Peace Lutheran College - School web site
13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/dates/d.html|title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools (D-F)|website=education.qld.gov.au|language=en-AU|access-date=2018-01-19}}
14. ^Brisbane Bikeways - Map #2 that includes Everton Park and surrounding suburbs
15. ^{{cite web|title=Project 8: Everton Park to Kedron Stafford Road transit lanes + Stafford Road Veloway|url=http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Projects/Name/W/Western-Brisbane-Transport-Network-Strategy/Western-Brisbane-Transport-Network-Strategy-projects.aspx#project_08|work=Western Brisbane Transport Network Strategy|publisher=Qld. Department of Transport and Main Roads|accessdate=9 April 2012}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/brisbane/everton_park_library|title=Everton Park Library|last=|first=|date=15 December 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=29 January 2018}}