The borders of Boondall are defined by loosely following the Cabbage Tree Creek (Tighgum) to the north and then following down Muller Road in the west. When Muller Road intersects with Zillmere Road, it forms a corner near Zillmere Water Holes in the south and follow the creek to its connection with Nundah Creek and use Nundah Creek as a border back up to the Cabbage Tree Creek estuary completing the border.[citation needed]
The Boondall Wetlands are located in the east of the suburb. These internationally significant wetlands contain more than 1000 hectares of protected area that provide habitat to a wide range of animals including more than 190 species of birds.[5]
A residential zone, Boondall is home to a mix of young and established families and retirees.[citation needed]
The name of Boondall is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning either crooked creek or cunjevoi (Alocasia macrorrhiza).[3] The Turrbal people of north Brisbane were the original owners of the country around the Boondall Wetlands.[6]
In January 1916, the Zillmere congregation of the Church of Christ commenced outreach in the Nudgee College area, erecting a bush shelter. On 23 December 1916, a chapel was built in a day by volunteers.[9] In 1957, a new church building was erected and the old church building was used as a hall.[10][11]
St Matthew's Anglican church at 178 Lyndhurst Road (27°20′52″S153°03′42″E / 27.3478°S 153.0616°E / -27.3478; 153.0616 (St Matthew's Anglican Church (former))) was dedicated on 21 September 1974 by Archbishop Arnott. It closed circa 1988.[13] The property was purchased by Turbert Bhagwan Ram Dutta and his mother Gayatri Dutta with a view to using it as a Hindu temple. The local Hindu community supported the plan and the Hindu Society of Queensland was incorporated on 22 January 1992 and took over the ownership of the property. The Gayatri Mandir was officially opened and blessed on Sunday 26 January 1992.[14][15]
In the 2016 census, Boondall recorded a population of 9,217 people, 49.4% female and 50.6% male. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.5% of the population. The median age of the Boondall population was 37 years of age, 1 year below the Australian median. 68.7% of people living in Boondall were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 5.3%, India 4.1%, England 2.2%, Philippines 2.1% and Fiji 1.3%. 77.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Punjabi 2.7%, Hindi 1.2%, Mandarin 1.2%, Cantonese 1.1% and Italian 1.1%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 30.3%, No Religion 25.4% and Anglican 11.6%.[19]
In the 2021 census, Boondall had a population of 9,603 people.[4]
St Joseph's Nudgee College is a Catholic primary and secondary (5–12) school for boys at 2199 Sandgate Road (27°21′36″S153°03′44″E / 27.3599°S 153.0621°E / -27.3599; 153.0621 (St Joseph's Nudgee College)). The school is in the southern part of the suburb and was formerly within the suburb boundaries of neighbouring Nudgee.[24][28] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,586 students with 130 teachers (128 full-time equivalent) and 115 non-teaching staff (91 full-time equivalent).[26] In 2022, the school had 1,719 students with 144 teachers (142.2 full-time equivalent) and 121 non-teaching staff (99.6 full-time equivalent).[29]
^"College History". St Joseph's Nudgee College. 4 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
^"Advertising". Daily Standard. No. 1261. Queensland, Australia. 22 December 1916. p. 8 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 18 May 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^Haigh, George; Churches of Christ in Queensland (1983), Churches of Christ in Queensland : 100 years venturing in faith, Historical Committee, Conference of Churches of Christ in Queensland, pp. 123–125, ISBN978-0-909116-38-5
^"History". Hindu Society of Queensland. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
^"Index to Churches". Gregory's Street Directory of Brisbane and Suburbs and Metropolitan Road Guide (11 ed.). 1975. pp. 105–112.
^Universal Business Directories (Aust.) Pty. Ltd (1990). "Churches and Other Places of Worship". UBD street directory. Brisbane. Universal Business Directories (Australia). pp. 15–19. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2021. ((cite book)): |author1= has generic name (help)
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