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The suburb is named after [[Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig|General Douglas Haig]]. He served in [[India]] in 1887. He was appointed as the regiment's [[adjutant]] in 1888, and appointed as [[Commander-in-chief]] of the British Army in [[France]] from 1915 to 1918. The area was named ''Kirchheim'', but was renamed Haigslea due to [[anti-German sentiment]] during the [[World War I|First World War]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |
The suburb is named after [[Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig|General Douglas Haig]]. He served in [[India]] in 1887. He was appointed as the regiment's [[adjutant]] in 1888, and appointed as [[Commander-in-chief]] of the British Army in [[France]] from 1915 to 1918. The area was named ''Kirchheim'', but was renamed Haigslea due to [[anti-German sentiment]] during the [[World War I|First World War]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> |
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At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 414.<ref name="census11">{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30721 |name=Haigslea (State Suburb) |access-date=9 August 2014 |quick=on}}</ref> |
Walloon Scrub State School opened on 12 July 1876.<ref>{{Cite QldSchool|access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> In September 1884 it was renamed Kirchheim State School. On 16 October 1916 it was renamed Haigslea State School.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 414.<ref name="census11">{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30721 |name=Haigslea (State Suburb) |access-date=9 August 2014 |quick=on}}</ref> |
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In the {{CensusAU|2016}} Haigslea had a population of 468 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31295|name=Haigslea (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
In the {{CensusAU|2016}} Haigslea had a population of 468 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31295|name=Haigslea (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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Haigslea State School caters for students Prep to Year 6.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://haigsleass.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|title=Haigslea State School|access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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| Coordinates | 27°34′00″S 152°38′00″E / 27.5667°S 152.6333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 468 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 21.37/km2 (55.35/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Haigslea is a locality split between the City of Ipswich and the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census Haigslea had a population of 468 people.[1]
History
The suburb is named after General Douglas Haig. He served in India in 1887. He was appointed as the regiment's adjutant in 1888, and appointed as Commander-in-chief of the British Army in France from 1915 to 1918. The area was named Kirchheim, but was renamed Haigslea due to anti-German sentiment during the First World War.[2][3]
Walloon Scrub State School opened on 12 July 1876.[4] In September 1884 it was renamed Kirchheim State School. On 16 October 1916 it was renamed Haigslea State School.[5]At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 414.[6]
In the 2016 census Haigslea had a population of 468 people.[1]
Education
Haigslea State School caters for students Prep to Year 6.[7]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Haigslea is 414, 48.1% female and 51.9% male.[6] The median/average age of the Haigslea population is 43 years of age, 6 years above the Australian average. 84.4% of people living in Haigslea were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.9%, Germany 0.7%, Ireland 0.7%, Barbados 0.7%. 94.7% of people speak English as their first language 1% Czech.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Haigslea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Haigslea – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44941)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Haigslea – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Haigslea (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Haigslea State School". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
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