In 1888, a town of Booran was surveyed following the construction of the South Coast railway line.[7] The name Booran comes from the Yugarabul language group word 'buran' (or 'booran') meaning 'wind' (or 'wind from the south').[8][9] On 7 March 1889 the Queensland Government auctioned 30 building allotments in the new town.[10][11] There were more land sales in Booran in December 1889.[12]
After timber getter Dugald Graham was given permission to erect a siding, the township became known as Graham's Siding in 1913.[13]
The name Woodridge is derived from an informal name given to a property owned by Octavius Stubbs. When the Queensland Railways Department opened a platform to the public in early 1917 they selected Woodridge for the station name and later that year the name was recognised by the post office.[7]
In the early 1870's, Woodridge was home to a major timber reserve.[when?][14][13]
Like a number of other Logan City suburbs Woodridge was once part of the Shire of Tingalpa.[15]
Woodridge Provisional School opened on 20 May 1924 with 21 students and Miss Dorothy Tuke as the first teacher. In 1932 it relocated to the current site and became Woodridge State School.[16][17] This school is now within the suburb of Logan Central.[18]
St Paul's Catholic School opened in January 1969.[16]
Woodridge North State School opened on 28 January 1969.[16]
Woodridge Opportunity School opened on 1 January 1972 and was renamed Logan City Special School circa 1997.[16] This school is now within the suburb of .Logan Central.[18]
Woodridge State High School opened on 1 February 1972.[16] This school is now within the suburb of .Logan Central.[18]
Harris Fields State School opened on 1 January 1975.[16]
In 1985, the suburb of Logan Central was created, consisted only of the "Logan City Council Administration Centre and contiguous Council properties",[21] but it was subsequently[when?] enlarged with land taken away from both Woodridge and Kingston.[21]
In 2021, it was announced that homes in Woodridge would be demolished for the Gold Coast Logan Faster Rail project.[22] The project includes increasing the rail corridor from two to four tracks and straightening a section in preparation for the 2032 Olympic Games.[22]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the suburb of Woodridge had a population of 12,787, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. The median age of the Woodridge population was 30 years, 7 years below the Australian median. 54% of people living in Woodridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.1%, England 2.6%, Samoa 2.1%, Burma 1.6%, India 1.5%. 62.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.3% Samoan, 1.7% Arabic, 1.2% Hindi, 1.1% Karen, 1.1% Tongan.[23]
In the 2016 census, the suburb of Woodridge had a population of 12,579 people, 49.5% female and 50.5% male. The median age of the Woodridge population was 32 years, 6 years below the national median of 38. 49.2% of people living in Woodridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.2%, Myanmar 3.5%, Afghanistan 3.0%, India 2.1% and Samoa 1.9%. 55.0% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.8% Samoan, 2.9% Arabic, 2.4% Hazaraghi, 1.4% Dari and 1.4% Burmese and Related Languages, nec.[24]
In the 2021 census, the suburb of Woodridge had a population of 12,982 people, 49.5% female and 50.5% male. The median age of the Woodridge population was 33 years, 5 years below the national median of 38. 49.9% of people living in Woodridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.9%, Myanmar 3.9%, Afghanistan 2.2%, England 1.7%, and Samoa 1.7%. 54.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.0% Samoan, 2.3% Hazaraghi, 1.8% Arabic, 1.7% Zomi, and 1.6% Urdu.[1]
Due to changes in suburb boundaries, Woodridge State School, Logan City Special School and Woodridge State High School are now within the neighbouring suburb of Logan Central to the south.[18]
There are no secondary schools in Woodridge. The nearest government secondary schools are Woodridge State High School in neighbouring Logan Central to the south and Mable Park State High School in neighbouring Slacks Creek to the south-east.[30]
^ ab"Woodridge". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
^An Introduction to the Languages of Moreton Bay. Queensland: Gaja Kerry Charlton. 2019. p. 19. ISBN978-0-646-80896-3.
^Jandai Language Dictionary. Queensland: Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council. 2011. p. 106, 108. ISBN978-0-9870966-0-9.
^"Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLV, no. 9, 697. Queensland, Australia. 12 February 1889. p. 8. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^"GOVERNMENT LAND SALE". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLV, no. 9, 718. Queensland, Australia. 8 March 1889. p. 2. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Classified Advertising". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLVI, no. 9, 930. Queensland, Australia. 11 November 1889. p. 8. Retrieved 13 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ab"Woodridge". Logan City Council. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^UBD street directory. Brisbane. Universal Business Directories (Australia). 1990. p. 15. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
