Muirlea, Queensland
| Muirlea Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Pine Mountain Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Muirlea | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′07″S 152°43′59″E / 27.5686°S 152.7330°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 174 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Muirlea is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Muirlea had a population of 174 people.[3]
Geography
The locality is bounded to the west by the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (the former Brisbane Valley railway line), to the north-east by the Brisbane River, and to the south by the Warrego Highway.[4]
History
The district was originally part of Brassall. It takes its present name from its former railway station (27°34′25″S 152°43′08″E / 27.5735°S 152.7188°E),[5] which in turn was named in June 1884, coined from the surname of local landowners John Muir and Andrew Muir with lea meaning pasture.[2]
In 2013, fire ants were found in the suburb.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Muirlea had a population of 190 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Muirlea had a population of 174 people.[3]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muirlea (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Muirlea – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 48968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Muirlea (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Peter Foley (20 June 2013). "Fire ants detected at Muirlea". The Queensland Times. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Muirlea (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
