McDowall, Queensland

McDowall is an outer northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the, McDowall had a population of 7,612 people.

Geography
McDowall is 12.8 km by road from the Brisbane CBD.

Many of the roadways in McDowall are themed to commemorate noted celebrities and pioneers in the film and television industry, both locally and abroad. Valentine McDowall Park acknowledges the pioneering work in radio and television broadcasting in Queensland by Dr. Valentine McDowall during the period 1920–1940.

History
McDowall State School was opened on 28 January 1975 with 36 students and six teachers. The school was named before the suburb was named. The school was named in honour of Colonel John McDowall, who was a distinguished early-settler of the area. As the population grew, the Brisbane City Council considered naming the suburb Annand after Colonel Frederick Annand. This was disapproved of by local residents, who wanted the suburb to be named after the newly-opened school. The name McDowall was therefore accepted for the area by the Place Names Board of Queensland in 1975.

Demographics
In the, the population of McDowall was 6,818, 51.2% female and 48.8% male. The median age of the Mcdowall population was 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian median. 78.5% of people living in Mcdowall were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.3%, New Zealand 2.6%, South Africa 1.5%, Italy 1.3%, India 1.1%. 87.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.9% Italian, 1.3% Cantonese, 1% Mandarin, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% Hindi.

In the, McDowall had a population of 7,237 people.

In the, McDowall had a population of 7,612 people.

Education
McDowall State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1018 Rode Road (-27.388°N, 152.99°W). In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 997 students with 64 teachers (57.6 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (24.4 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Amenities
McDowall Village shopping centre is located at 109 Beckett Road (corner of Hamilton Road, -27.3802°N, 152.9895°W). It is anchored by Drakes Supermarket.

Transport
A number of bus services also travel through the area (namely, the 350, 351, 352, 353 and 598 / 599 Great Circle Line and a number of school bus routes) going to local shopping centres such as Chermside, Aspley, and Brisbane City.