MacGregor
suburb
CityBrisbane
StateQld
Coordinates27.565°S 153.0758°E
Zoom13
Pop5980
Established1967
Postcode4109
Area2.7
Time zoneAEST
Utc+10:00
Dist 113.0
Dir 1S
Location 1Brisbane CBD
LgaCity of Brisbane
(MacGregor Ward)[1]
StategovToohey
FedgovMoreton
Near-nUpper Mount Gravatt
Near-neUpper Mount Gravatt
Near-eUpper Mount Gravatt
Near-seEight Mile Plains
Near-sEight Mile Plains
Near-swSunnybank
Near-wRobertson
Near-nwNathan

MacGregor is a southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the , MacGregor had a population of 5,980 people.[3]

History

Previously part of Sunnybank, the suburb was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 August 1967. The suburb of MacGregor was named after Scottish-born Sir William MacGregor who was the Governor of Queensland from 1909 until 1914.[4] It is spelt MacGregor, but Macgregor is often seen.

MacGregor State High School opened on 28 January 1969 with nine teachers and 203 students.[5][6] On 4 November 1973, a tornado struck the school, causing hundred of thousands of dollars' worth of damage and requiring the rebuilding of much of the school.[7][8]

MacGregor State School opened on 24 January 1972.[5] Students wears the red MacGregor tartan as part of their school uniform.[9]

Demographics

In the , the population of MacGregor was 5,576, 51.6% female and 48.4% male. The median age of the MacGregor population was 32 years of age, 5 years below the Australian median. Of all people living in MacGregor, 41.9% were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were China 15%, Taiwan 6.3%, India 4.6%, New Zealand 3.3% and Vietnam at 2.3%. 44.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 20.2% Mandarin, 7.2% Cantonese, 2.7% Vietnamese, 2.3% Korean and 2.2% Greek. The most common religious affiliation was 'No religion' (25.7%); the next most common responses were Catholic 16.2%, Buddhism 10.0%, Anglican 8.4% and Uniting Church 5.7%.[10]

In the , MacGregor had a population of 5,844 people.[11]

In the , MacGregor had a population of 5,980 people.[3]

Education

MacGregor State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at McCullough Street (27.5722°S 153.0672°E).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,347 students with 94 teachers (83 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff (37 full-time equivalent).[14]

MacGregor State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Blackwattle Street (27.566°S 153.0766°E).[12][15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,221 students with 115 teachers (107 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff (37 full-time equivalent).[14]

Griffith University and the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre are in the adjoining suburb of Nathan.

Facilities

Additional to the schools, there is a Robertson Scout Group, a large recreational area of the D. M. Henderson Park, and the MacGregor Netball Association playing fields. The park was named after local resident Daniel Murray Henderson (c. 1871 – 3 July 1954), who was a strawberry and small crops farmer.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "MacGregor Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived 12 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ^ Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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  4. ^ Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present, Version 1.01 ed., Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ "Our school". MacGregor State High School. 2012-04-04. Archived 22 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  7. ^ "Brisbane's 1973 Tornado" (Video 2 minutes 43 seconds). Archived 2021-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2020. – via YouTube
  8. ^ Webb, Steve. "Steve Webb (Graduated 1975)". MacGregor State High School. Archived 22 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Mission and values". MacGregor State School. 2014-06-13. Archived 22 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
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  12. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived 21 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "MacGregor State School". Archived 10 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived 27 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  15. ^ "MacGregor State High School". Archived 26 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. ^ "Do you know your Brisbane?". Sunday Mail. No. 321. 21 July 1929. p. 22. Retrieved 27 January 2018. – via National Library of Australia.
  17. ^ "The C.O.D. and the Cane Prices Board". The Telegraph. No. 16,407. 2 July 1925. p. 11. Retrieved 27 January 2018. – via National Library of Australia.