Chandler, Queensland

Chandler Brisbane City Council, Queensland
Warriewood Street, 2015
Coordinates	27°30′50″S 153°09′22″E / 27.514°S 153.156°E / -27.514; 153.156Coordinates: 27°30′50″S 153°09′22″E / 27.514°S 153.156°E / -27.514; 153.156
Population	1,422 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	4155
Location	15 km (9 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	Brisbane City Council
State electorate(s)	Electoral district of Chatsworth
Federal Division(s)	Division of Bonner
Suburbs around Chandler: Belmont Gumdale Ransome Belmont Chandler Birkdale Mackenzie Burbank Capalaba

Chandler is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of the CBD.

The easternmost point of mainland Brisbane City, Chandler is a semi-rural suburb consisting largely of bushland and residential properties on acreage, close to the major commercial precincts of Carindale and Capalaba.^[2]

Chandler is perhaps best known for the Sleeman Centre, a large sporting and entertainment complex.^[3]

History

Chandler was named after the former Lord Mayor of Brisbane City Council, Sir John Beals Chandler.^[4]

It remained sparsely populated for decades, retaining much of its natural bushland. This lack of population motivated the construction of multiple buildings of the Sleeman Centre for the 1982 Commonwealth Games.^[5]

The Sleeman Centre housed the suburb's only significant structures until 2010, when the former suburb of Capalaba West became incorporated into Chandler.^[6] This extended Chandler's eastern border to Tingalpa Creek, separating Brisbane from Redland City, and added a small commercial area along Old Cleveland Road to the suburb, including the erroneously named Capalaba Produce Village.^[7]

An area of bushland in Chandler, consisting of eucalyptus trees and a small lake, close to the Sleeman Centre.

Demographics

In the 2011 census,^[1] the population of Chandler was 1,422, of which 50.4% were female and 49.6% were male. The median age of the Chandler population was 42 years of age, 5 years above the Australian median.

78.9% of people living in Chandler were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England (3.4%), New Zealand (2.3%), Italy (1%), Fiji (0.9%), and India (0.8%). 85.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were Italian (2%), Greek (1.5%), Vietnamese (0.9%), Hindi (0.5%), and Dutch (0.4%).

Sports

The Brisbane Aquatic Centre, a major venue of the Sleeman Sports Complex, which hosts an Olympic-size swimming pool and a diving platform.

The Sleeman Sports Complex is located at the corner of Old Cleveland & Tilley Roads,^[8] and has brought Chandler to prominence during events such as the 1982 Commonwealth Games, the 2001 Goodwill Games, and the upcoming 2018 Commonwealth Games.^[2][9] Alongside an auditorium, accommodation, and gardens, it provides facilities for a wide range of sports, including:^[3]

• BMX Supercross Track
• Brisbane Aquatic Centre
• Chandler Arena (used for indoor soccer, basketball, badminton, volleyball, martial arts, and ballroom dancing)
• Chandler Velodrome
• Dry Diving Training Hall
• Gymnastics Training Hall
• State Weightlifting Centre
• A fitness centre for cardio, weight training, aerobics and spinning

Situated on Old Cleveland Road, the Complex also features a large TransLink public "Park 'n' ride" facility, to travel by bus to nearby Carindale bus station or Capalaba bus station, and beyond.^[10] Once completed, TransLink's Eastern Busway is expected to travel through Chandler, near the Sleeman Centre.

References

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Chandler
• "Chandler". BRISbites. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013. 
• "Chandler". Our Brisbane. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2013.