Robertson State School
Robertson, QLD
1) Suburb socio-economic profile: According to the 2021 ABS Census, Robertson has a median weekly household income of $1,676 and a median age of 37, with a population of 4,749. The suburb is described as almost entirely residential (per Wikipedia), and Robertson State School has a high ICSEA value of 1126, indicating a relatively advantaged socio-educational background compared to the national average of 1000. This points to a middle-income, family-oriented residential suburb.
2) Country of birth: The specific dominant overseas country of birth and its percentage for Robertson (SAL32444) were not directly extracted from the provided ABS QuickStats page content. While the ABS QuickStats page for Robertson exists, the "Country of birth" table data was not included in the available snippets. Therefore, the information is not found in available sources.
3) OSHC availability: Details of the specific Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provider and its operating hours for Robertson State School were not found in the provided sources. While Queensland has procedures for hosting OSHC services on state school sites, no direct information about Robertson's on-site service was given. As such, the provider name and hours remain not found in available sources.
4) School culture extracurriculars: Robertson State School has an active music program, with over 200 children participating weekly. The school currently runs two bands, three string groups, and two choirs (as per the school's Music page). These named programs—Band, Strings, and Choir—are available to students.
5) Suburb vibe and groceries: Robertson is a quiet, almost entirely residential suburb, with the nearby Sunnybank Plaza shopping centre (excluded from the suburb's boundary) offering Kmart, supermarkets, cinemas, and 122 other shops. For grocery options, the sources specifically mention supermarkets at Sunnybank Plaza but do not identify any particular specialty ethnic grocers within Robertson itself. Therefore, specific ethnic grocery stores are not individually named in the provided material.
6) Weeknight dining: From the takeaway ordering platform, residents can access a range of cuisines including Pizza, Chinese, Indian, Thai, and Italian (per ozfoodhunter.com.au). A specific restaurant identified is "Xian Famous Food" (Chinese). While the source lists the general takeaway categories, only this one specific venue is named in the snippet.
7) Tutoring/enrichment: Ezy Math Tutoring lists 34 maths tutors available in Robertson (per ezymathtutoring.com.au). Additionally, HighSchoolTutors.com.au offers local high school tutors in the suburb. These two services provide named tutoring options for families.
8) Commute: Robertson is located 13.7 km south of Brisbane CBD (per Wikipedia). Public transport is coordinated by Translink, with train services operated by Queensland Rail and bus services by Transport for Brisbane, all integrated under Translink's network. The specific nearest train station to Robertson was not identified in the provided sources, but the suburb's distance and the standard Translink/Queensland Rail system are confirmed.
Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Robertson (Qld), Census All persons QuickStats: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL32444
- Wikipedia, Robertson, Queensland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertson,_Queensland
- Robertson State School Music page: https://robertsonss.eq.edu.au/curriculum/subjects-and-programs/music
- ozfoodhunter.com.au, Robertson Food Delivery and Takeaway: https://www.ozfoodhunter.com.au/xian-famous-food-australia
- Ezy Math Tutoring, 34 Maths Tutors in Robertson: https://www.ezymathtutoring.com.au/tutors/robertson-4109
- HighSchoolTutors.com.au, Robertson QLD high school tutors: https://highschooltutors.com.au/qld/robertson
- Translink, official website: https://translink.com.au/
- Wikipedia, Transport in Brisbane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Brisbane
- Canterbury College OSHC (for context, not Robertson specific): https://canterbury.qld.edu.au/outside-school-hours-care/
- Queensland Government PPR, Hosting OSHC on state school sites (for context): https://ppr.qed.qld.gov.au/pp/hosting-outside-school-hours-care-services-on-state-school-sites-procedure
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