Ascot, Queensland

Ascot is a well established suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, characterised by large Queenslander homes. Ascot is located approximately 7km north-east of Brisbane's Central Business District. Ascot is perhaps locally best known for its beautiful old homes, the picturesque poinciana tree lined shopping area of Racecourse Road, and for the Eagle Farm and Doomben racecourses popular for racing carnivals. Over a third of the suburb is taken up by Doomben and its related outer buildings, Eagle Farm and Doomben racecourses.The population in Ascot was 4,545 in 2001. The 2006 census recorded 5,330 residents and in 2011 the number decreased to 5,165. Decades ago Ascot was mostly private homes, now it is a diverse neighbourhood. Of the total 2,492 private residences, 946 are homes and 955 apartments.DemographicsIn the, Ascot recorded a population of 5,730 people, 52% female and 48% male.The median age of the Ascot population was 37 years, the same as the national median.73% of people living in Ascot were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 3.8%, India 1.5%, Italy 0.8%, South Africa 0.8%.84.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 1.6% Italian, 0.8% Punjabi, 0.7% Cantonese, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% Greek.HistoryHistorically, the land was occupied by the Aboriginal Turrbal clan. The Turrbal called the area Yowoggerra, meaning Corroboree Place. The clan had camping grounds on the north side of the Brisbane River around the Breakfast Creek area. It was at Breakfast Creek that explorers Oxley and Cunningham met members of the clan in 1824. The clan was often called the ‘Duke of York’s clan’ by whites. In 1858 two Aborigines, Dalinkua and Dalpie from the Breakfast Creek area, wrote letters to The Moreton Bay Courier protesting against the treatment their people.