The suburb is one of the smallest suburbs in Brisbane. The suburb is roughly triangular in shape, and is bounded by the North Coast railway, Cabbage Tree Creek, and Telegraph Road.[4] It was subdivided for residential use in the 1980s and 1990s.[4]
History
The suburb was named after Abram Fitzgibbon, who was chief engineer of railways in Queensland in the 1860s.[3][5]
The area was previously the site of a council landfill. The landfill was first opened on 1 December 1981, and was located on Telegraph Road (now the Bill Brown Sports Reserve). On 14 January 1985, the site was closed and moved further south to Roghan Road (now the site of the Hidden World playground). It operated until 30 September 1995.[6]
In the 2016 census, Fitzgibbon had a population of 5,656 people, 52.4% female and 47.6% male. The median age of the Fitzgibbon population was 33 years of age, 5 years below the Australian median. 54.9% of people living in Fitzgibbon were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were India 9.6%, New Zealand 5.0%, Philippines 4.4%, England 2.8%, China 2.1%. 61.0% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 3.5% Punjabi, 2.7% Hindi, 2.2% Tagalog, 2.2% Cantonese, 2.1% Mandarin.[1]
There is a small shopping strip located between 524-530 Roghan Road, which features a medical clinic, a convenience store, bakery, spice shop, as well as a variety of multicultural dining options. It is located opposite the Fitzgibbon Community Centre, which is a family friendly learning and social inclusion hub.[11]
The Emily Seebohm Aquatic Centre is located on the border between Bracken Ridge and Fitzgibbon, which officially opened on 14 February 2016, based at 523 Telegraph Road. The pool offers swimming lessons, squad programs and aqua aerobics. It is named after notable resident, Emily Seebohm, as a result of a naming competition for the public pool held by the city council prior to its official opening.
