St Matthew's School

Cornubia, QLD

Suburb socio-economic profile

Cornubia is an affluent, family-oriented suburb in Logan City. The 2021 Census shows a median age of 40, a high median weekly household income of $2,348, and an average of 1.9 children per family, with 2.4 motor vehicles per dwelling, indicating a middle-to-upper-middle-class, predominantly family demographic Source: 2021 Cornubia, Census All persons QuickStats. Property sources describe it as "leafy and family-oriented" with "prestige homes" and "peaceful natural surroundings" Source: Homely.

Most common foreign country of birth

While the majority of Cornubia residents were born in Australia (70.2% in the 2011 Census), the dominant overseas birthplace is England, accounting for 7% of the population (followed by New Zealand at 6.4% and Scotland at 1.7%) Source: Cornubia, Queensland - Wikipedia. This indicates a predominantly Australian-born population with a significant English-born minority.

Working-parent support (OSHC)

No specific Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provider or operating hours for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School were identified in the available sources. The school's official website mentions co-curricular programs but does not list an OSHC service in the provided page content Source: St Matthew's Catholic Primary School - Cornubia.

School culture (extracurriculars)

St Matthew's Catholic Primary School offers a co-curricular **St Matthew's Instrumental Music Program**, which is explicitly named on the school's website Source: Religious Education - St Matthew's. The school also fosters a strong faith-based culture through the **Religious Life of the School**, where students and families regularly gather for prayer and take active leadership roles in liturgical experiences Source: Religious Education - St Matthew's.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Cornubia is a leafy, family-oriented suburb offering a mix of prestige homes and natural surroundings, making it a quiet, residential area Source: Cornubia Real Estate Market | NGU Logan Real Estate. No specific specialty or ethnic supermarkets within Cornubia itself were identified in the provided sources; only generic grocery chains like IGA were mentioned, but their Cornubia-specific locations were not confirmed Source: IGA Supermarkets.

Weeknight dining

For casual, family-friendly weeknight meals, **Riverlakes Seafood Cafe** at Logandale Blvd offers takeaway fish, burgers, and classic Australian fare Source: Riverlakes Seafood Cafe Cornubia. **Andonis Cafe & Bar** at 162 Beenleigh-Redland Bay Rd serves breakfast, brunch, and specialty coffee and is dog-friendly, open 7 days a week Source: Andonis Cafe Cornubia. **Ben & Jerry's Stores** at 258 Beenleigh Redland Bay Road offers ice cream and desserts for a treat Source: Order BEN & JERRY'S STORES - Cornubia.

Tutoring and enrichment

Several tutoring services are available in Cornubia, including **Ezy English Tutoring**, which lists 33 English tutors in the suburb (plus maths, chemistry, and physics tutors) Source: Ezy English Tutoring. A local private tutor, **Aidan** (via Cornubia Math Tutor), offers maths tutoring across Cornubia and nearby suburbs like Loganholme and Shailer Park Source: Cornubia Math Tutor.

Commute

Specific Translink bus routes or Queensland Rail train stations serving Cornubia were not identified in the provided sources. However, Cornubia is situated approximately 31.6 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD Source: Cornubia, Queensland - Wikipedia. The suburb is car-dependent given the high average of 2.4 motor vehicles per dwelling, and the nearest major transport corridors (such as Beenleigh–Redland Bay Road) run through the area Source: 2021 Cornubia, Census All persons QuickStats.

Sources

  • https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL30727
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornubia,_Queensland
  • https://www.stmatthews.qld.edu.au/
  • https://www.stmatthews.qld.edu.au/catholic-identity/Pages/Religious-Education.aspx
  • https://www.homely.com.au/suburb-profile/cornubia-qld-4130
  • https://ngulogan.com.au/suburb-report/cornubia/
  • https://www.tuckerfox.com.au/takeaway-delivery/riverlakes-seafood-cafe-cornubia
  • https://andoniscafeandbar.com/pages/locations/cornubia-cafe
  • https://www.doordash.com/store/ben-&-jerry's-stores-cornubia-26165893/
  • https://www.ezymathtutoring.com.au/tutors/cornubia-4130/learn-english
  • https://cornubiamath.tutorwebsite.com.au/
  • https://www.iga.com.au/

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