Suburb Profile Wavell Heights

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Local Government Authority	Brisbane
Location	9 km from CBD
Features	Some elevated positioning, easy access to Gateway Motorway
Commentary	Located just nine kilometres north of the Brisbane CBD, Wavell Heights is elevated in some parts offering lucky homeowners glorious views of Brisbane. An established suburb, Wavell Heights has a mix of housing styles including old chamferboard homes and Queenslanders. Demand for housing in the area has seen the construction of some new higher density developments. Like many of its surrounding suburbs Wavell Heights is attracting buyers with its excellent local amenities and easy access to the city and coastal areas. Residents are within 15 minutes of the Gateway Motorway and have a daily commute of around 15 to 20 minutes along Sandgate Road to the city. Although Wavell Heights does not have a train station (closest is Nundah), its regular bus service to the major shopping centres and the heart of Brisbane City make travel in and around the suburb a breeze for residents. Westfield Shoppingtown in Chermside is the major retail anchor for residents in Wavell Heights. Its recent refurbishment makes it one of the most popular shopping complexes in Brisbane. Also close by is Westfield Shoppingtown Toombul, Wavell Bowls Club and the Kedron Wavell RSL - one of the largest in Queensland. Along with several local parks, Downfall Creek, which borders part of Wavell Heights, provides good walk and bike ways. Wavell Heights is also close is the bayside suburb of Sandgate (a 20 minute drive away) providing an ideal place for residents to escape to on the weekend for family picnics. Wavell Heights Primary School, Wavell High School, and Our Lady of the Angels Primary School within the suburb's boundaries are supplemented by a variety of public and private schools in neighbouring suburbs such as Geebung, Kedron and Nundah. Hospital services are also close at hand with Holy Spirit Hospital recently completed on the grounds of the Prince Charles Hospital in Chermside. Source: REIQ