Caloundra West, Queensland

Caloundra West is a mixed-use suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Caloundra West had a population of 7,270 people.^[1]

Caloundra West Caloundra, Queensland
Beech Starship at Caloundra Airport
Caloundra West
Coordinates	26.8061°S 153.1022°E / -26.8061; 153.1022 (Caloundra West (centre of suburb))
Population	7,270 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	876/km2 (2,269/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4551
Area	8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.5 km (3 mi) W of Caloundra 89.5 km (56 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Bribie
State electorate(s)	Caloundra Kawana
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Caloundra West: Little Mountain Aroona Caloundra Baringa Caloundra West Golden Beach Bells Creek Pelican Waters Pelican Waters

Geography

Caloundra West is within the Caloundra urban centre directly west of the Caloundra central business district.^[3]

The north of the suburb has some residential housing, an industrial estate, and undeveloped bushland. Caloundra Airport occupies the centre of the suburb. The west of the suburb is residential housing, while the south of the suburb is undeveloped marshland.^[3]

Caloundra Road runs through from west to east.^[4]

History

The suburb was named and bounded on 18 June 1988. The name Caloundra is from the Kabi language Cullowundoor with Kal Owen meaning beech tree (Gmelina Leichhardtii) and Dha meaning place.^[2]

Unity College opened on 24 January 2006.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Caloundra West had a population of 6,297 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Caloundra West had a population of 7,270 people.^[1]

Education

Unity College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep to Year 12) school for boys and girls at 47 Lomond Crescent, Bellvista Estate (26.8029°S 153.0897°E / -26.8029; 153.0897 (Unity College)).^[7][8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,405 students with 111 teachers (100 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff (50 full-time equivalent).^[9]

There are no government schools in Caloundra West. The nearest government primary schools are Talara Primary College in Currimundi to the north, Meridan State College in Meridan Plains to the north-west, Golden Beach State School in neighbouring Golden Beach to south-east, and Baringa State Primary School in neighbouring Baringa to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Meridan State College in Meridan Plains to the north-west and Caloundra State High School in Caloundra to the north-east.^[3]

Facilities

Caloundra Airport is on Pathfinder Drive (26.8020°S 153.1055°E / -26.8020; 153.1055 (Caloundra Airport)).^[10]

Caloundra Fire Station is at 18 Industrial Avenue (26.7960°S 153.1185°E / -26.7960; 153.1185 (Caloundra Fire Station)).^[11][12]

Amenities

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Lomond Crescent in the Bellvista Estate.^[13]

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

• Beau Vista Park (26.7885°S 153.1098°E / -26.7885; 153.1098 (Beau Vista Park))^[14]
• Bellvista Neighbourhood Park (26.7999°S 153.0903°E / -26.7999; 153.0903 (Bellvista Neighbourhood Park))^[14]
• Bellvista Western/East Pathway (26.7975°S 153.0849°E / -26.7975; 153.0849 (Bellvista Western/East Pathway))^[14]
• Bimberi Circuit Park (26.7955°S 153.0859°E / -26.7955; 153.0859 (Bimberi Circuit Park))^[14]
• Cougal Circuit Park (26.7938°S 153.0879°E / -26.7938; 153.0879 (Cougal Circuit Park))^[14]
• Dumbarton Drive Park (26.7985°S 153.0951°E / -26.7985; 153.0951 (Dumbarton Drive Park))^[14]
• Enterprise Road Reserve (26.7964°S 153.1140°E / -26.7964; 153.1140 (Enterprise Road Reserve))^[14]
• Exeter Way Park (26.7902°S 153.1097°E / -26.7902; 153.1097 (Exeter Way Park))^[14]
• Glennie Close Park (17.8634°S 102.0597°E / -17.8634; 102.0597 (Glennie Close Park))^[14]
• Grampion Drive Bushland Park (17.8694°S 102.0602°E / -17.8694; 102.0602 (Grampion Drive Bushland Park))^[14]
• Grampion Drive Pump Station (26.8004°S 153.0875°E / -26.8004; 153.0875 (Grampion Drive Pump Station))^[14]
• Heritage Park (17.7154°S 101.9779°E / -17.7154; 101.9779 (Heritage Park))^[14]
• Huntley Place Walkway (26.7949°S 153.0950°E / -26.7949; 153.0950 (Huntley Place Walkway))^[14]
• Isabel Jordan Bushland Reserve (26.7968°S 153.1087°E / -26.7968; 153.1087 (Isabel Jordan Bushland Reserve))^[14]
• Newing Way Reserve (26.7893°S 153.1117°E / -26.7893; 153.1117 (Newing Way Reserve))^[14]
• Northbrook Street Park (26.7987°S 153.0859°E / -26.7987; 153.0859 (Northbrook Street Park))^[14]
• Queen Street Bushland Park (26.7924°S 153.1249°E / -26.7924; 153.1249 (Queen Street Bushland Park))^[14]
• Rotary Park (26.8000°S 153.1148°E / -26.8000; 153.1148 (Rotary Park))^[14]
• Shannon Crescent Park (26.7999°S 153.0932°E / -26.7999; 153.0932 (Shannon Crescent Park))^[14]
• Springbrook Street Park (26.7951°S 153.0935°E / -26.7951; 153.0935 (Springbrook Street Park))^[14]
• Sydal Street Park (26.7964°S 153.1029°E / -26.7964; 153.1029 (Sydal Street Park))^[14]
• Toolona Place Walkway (26.7936°S 153.0948°E / -26.7936; 153.0948 (Toolona Place Walkway))^[14]
• Tourist Information Park (26.7985°S 153.1142°E / -26.7985; 153.1142 (Tourist Information Park))^[14]
• Widgee Place Walkway (26.7932°S 153.0914°E / -26.7932; 153.0914 (Widgee Place Walkway))^[14]

Kingsford Smith Cropmaster at Queensland Air Museum

Attractions

The Queensland Air Museum is at Caloundra Airport on Pathfinder Drive (26.7979°S 153.1093°E / -26.7979; 153.1093 (Queensland Air Museum)).^[15][16]