Rothwell, Queensland

Rothwell is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.GeographyRothwell is in the west of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately 28km north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. Saltwater Creek marks the suburb's southern and western border. Anzac Avenue passes through the south of the suburb.DemographicsIn the, Rothwell recorded a population of 6,683 people, 52.8% female and 47.2% male. The median age of the Rothwell population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 73.5% of people living in Rothwell were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.8%, England 5.4%, South Africa 0.9%, Philippines 0.9%, Samoa 0.8%. 87.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.7% Samoan, 0.4% Afrikaans, 0.4% Hindi, 0.4% Vietnamese, 0.3% Dutch.HistoryThe suburb's name is after the president of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, Thomas James Rothwell, who in 1921 proposed a memorial drive marked by an avenue of trees to Redcliffe via the upgraded main road known as Anzac Avenue).Rothwell was officially named as a suburb by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 July 1970.Rothwell is one of the few areas on the Redcliffe Peninsula prone to minor flooding due to Saltwater Creek. The Rothwell sports oval along McGahey Street is frequently in the local press due to flooding and its relocation has been spectated for several years.