Mater Dei Catholic Primary School

Ashgrove West, QLD

Suburb socio-economic profile

Ashgrove is a leafy, established suburb located approximately 5.1 km northwest of Brisbane's CBD, known for its Queenslander homes and family-friendly character citation:Ashgrove, Queensland - Wikipedia. Calibre Real Estate describes it as "one of Brisbane's most coveted locales" with "suburban tranquility," suggesting an affluent or upper-middle-income demographic citation:Suburb Profiles & Property Market Trends. However, specific median weekly household income and median age figures for Ashgrove West are not provided in the available sources.

Most common foreign country of birth

Specific country-of-birth data for Ashgrove West is not found in the provided sources. The ABS census snippets relate only to Australia-wide statistics (e.g., Portuguese-born residents) rather than this suburb. Therefore, the percentage of Australian-born residents or the dominant overseas country of birth cannot be stated from the given materials.

Working-parent support (OSHC)

Mater Dei Catholic Primary School operates a fully licensed and accredited Outside School Hours Care facility on-site, offering before-school, after-school, and vacation care citation:Outside School Hours Care - Mater Dei. The provider is Mater Dei Outside School Hours Care, and while specific operating hours are not listed in the source, bookings for all sessions are arranged with the coordinator [citation:Same source]. The school's about page confirms OSHC is available before and after school and during school holidays citation:About Mater Dei.

School culture (extracurriculars)

Mater Dei offers the **Mater Dei Instrumental Music Program**, which includes guitar, drums, bass guitar, voice, and a Prep/Grade 1 ukulele club citation:Mater Dei Instrumental Music Program. The school also runs a **choir for students in Years 2 to 6**, which performs at school and community events [citation:Same source]. Additionally, **Rhythm Kids School of Dance** is a listed extra-curricular activity, along with a dedicated drama program citation:Welcome to Mater Dei and citation:Drama - Mater Dei.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Ashgrove is described as a "leafy suburb" offering "suburban tranquility" while being close to the city, indicating a calm, family-oriented atmosphere citation:Suburb Profiles & Property Market Trends. For groceries, the suburb hosts a **Woolworths** at 16 Ashgrove Avenue, a **Coles** at the Ashgrove Shopping Village (17 Stewart Rd), and a **Four Square Store** on Waterworks Road citation:Best 10 Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in Ashgrove. An **Ashgrove West Convenience Store** is also on Waterworks Rd, while an Asian grocer, **Eagles Asian Grocerys**, is located nearby in Mitchelton [citation:Same source].

Weeknight dining

No specific casual, family-friendly restaurants or takeaway options in Ashgrove West were found in the provided search results. The dining-related snippets returned entirely unrelated content (online gaming websites). Therefore, I cannot name any specific dining venues for this suburb from the available sources.

Tuition and enrichment

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Commute

Ashgrove is located 5.1 km northwest of Brisbane's CBD citation:Ashgrove, Queensland - Wikipedia. Public transport is coordinated by **Translink**, and the suburb is served by bus route **61**, which runs from Ashgrove Shops to Coorparoo via the City citation:TransLink bus routes - Transit App. The specific travel time to **Central Station** (via **Queensland Rail**) is not stated in the sources, but given the short distance of ~5 km, a typical bus journey into the CBD would likely take approximately 20–25 minutes (estimate).

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