Kelvin Grove

Kelvin Grove is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Kelvin Grove is an inner northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kelvin Grove had a population of 7,927 people with a median age of 27.Kelvin Grove is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kelvin Grove had a population of 7,927 people.

Dr Joseph Bancroft built a residence in the area in 1865 which he called Kelvin Grove after Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow that he remembered fondly. This is the origin of the suburb's name.Kelvin Grove Road State School opened in 1875. In 1887 it was split into Kelvin Grove Boys State School and Kelvin Grove Girls and Infants State School. On 31 January 1950 there was a merger creating Kelvin Grove State School for the older boys and girls and Kelvin Grove Infants State School for the younger boys and girls. In 1961 the Infants School was absorbed back into Kelvin Grove State School. In January 2002 Kelvin Grove State School and Kelvin Grove State High School merged to become Kelvin Grove State College.Kelvin Grove was part of the Shire of Ithaca (later the Town of Ithaca) before the town was amalgamated into the City of Greater Brisbane in 1925.

In 1901 electric trams commenced operations along Kelvin Grove Road, running to the city.The tram service ceased in December 1968 and since that time diesel and more recently compressed natural gas buses operated by the Brisbane City Council have served the suburb.Electric trolley-buses, also operated by the Brisbane City Council connected the suburb with Fortitude Valley, via Herston between 1953 and 1969.

In August 1914, 46 subdivided allotments of "Bancroft Park Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by Isles Love & Co. A map advertising the auction states the estate was fronting the Kelvin Grove tram line and easy walking distance of town. This property was situated at the Three Mile Bridge, on the Kelvin Grove tram line and waswell known as the former residence of the late Dr Bancroft.Kelvin Grove State High School opened on 23 January 1961. In January 2002 Kelvin Grove State School and Kelvin Grove State High School merged to become Kelvin Grove State College.Following the closure of the Gona Barracks in 1998, the 7 hectares (17 acres) site was used as the basis of an urban renewal program resulting in the Kelvin Grove Urban Village which integrates the Kelvin Grove campus of Queensland University of Technology with residential and commercial buildings. The Kelvin Grove Urban Village was officially opened by Queensland Premier Peter Beattie on 24 November 2003.Queensland Academy for Creative Industries opened in 2007.In the 2016 census, Kelvin Grove had a population of 7,927 people.