Haigslea, Queensland
| Haigslea Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Haigslea | |||||||||||||||
| 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 is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Thagoona-Haigslea Road (27°34′18″S 152°37′47″E / 27.5717°S 152.6297°E).[7][8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 74 students with 6 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[9]
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.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Haigslea State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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