Eagleby, Queensland

Eagleby Logan City,  Queensland
Olivers Sports Complex
Eagleby
Coordinates	27°42′11″S153°13′11″E / 27.7030°S 153.2197°E / -27.7030; 153.2197 (Eagleby (centre of suburb))
Population	13,594 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	985/km2 (2,551/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4207
Area	13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.5 km (10 mi) SE of Logan Central 34.3 km (21 mi) SE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Macalister
Federal division(s)	Forde
Suburbs around Eagleby: Loganholme Cornubia Carbrook Beenleigh Eagleby Alberton Beenleigh Yatala Stapylton

Eagleby (formerly Philadelphia) is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Eagleby had a population of 13,594 people. ^[1]

Geography

Eagleby is immediately east of Beenleigh, and is 32 km south-east of central Brisbane, ^[3] being located on the southern bank of the Logan River at the juncture with the Albert river, which forms the southern and eastern boundary. The Pacific Motorway marks the western boundary. Eagleby was originally a suburb of Beenleigh.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Eagleby was originally known as Philadelphia. ^[4]

In October 1905, tenders were called for the erection of a provisional school. ^[5] Eagleby Provisional School opened in 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Eagleby State School. It closed in 1966. ^{[6] [7]} It was located at 133 Eagleby Road ( 27°41′13″S153°13′05″E / 27.68702°S 153.21806°E / -27.68702; 153.21806 (Eagleby State School (former)) ). ^[8] The school building was purchased for use as a private residence, ^[4] but was removed circa 2021. ^[9] It is approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the present school location. ^[10]

Eagleby was a sugar-growing area and had one of the many sugar mills in the Logan/Albert Shire district. When its mill closed in 1943 it was the second last in operation. ^[3]

Eagleby South State School opened on 23 January 1978. ^{[6] [7]}

The fire station on the Pacific Motorway was built in September 1983. ^[11]

On 25 January 1988, a new Eagleby State School opened at a new location. ^{[6] [7]}

Eagleby Plaza (the supermarket and 21 other shops) opened in 1989. ^[3]

Eagleby Learning Centre opened in 1992. ^[6]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Eagleby had a population of 11,971 people, 51.0% female and 49.0% male. The median age of the Eagleby population was 33 years, 4 years below the national median of 37. 68.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 8.9%, England 4.9%, Philippines 1.1%, Scotland 0.6%, and Germany 0.5%. 83.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next-most common languages were 0.7% Samoan, 0.7% Turkish, 0.5% Spanish, 0.4% Tagalog, and 0.4% Filipino. ^[12]

In the 2016 census, Eagleby had a population of 13,326 people, 47.9% male and 52.1% female. The median age of the Eagleby population was 37 years, 1 year below the national median of 38. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.4% of the population. 65.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 10.2%, England 4.5% and Philippines 1.2%. 81.4% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Turkish 1.2% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.8%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 31.4%, Catholic 15.9% and Anglican 14.7%. Eagleby has the largest Turkish Australian community of any suburb in Queensland, numbering 183 individuals and making up 1.4% of the suburb's population. ^[13]

In the 2021 census, Eagleby had a population of 13,594 people, 51.3% female and 48.7% male. The median age of the Eagleby population was 37 years, 1 year below the national median of 38. 64.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 8.6%, England 4.2%, Philippines 1.5%, India 1.3%, and Turkey 0.5%. 77.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next-most common languages were 1.1% Turkish, 0.9% Punjabi, 0.8% Tagalog, 0.7% Maori (New Zealand), and 0.6% Mandarin. ^[1]

Education

Eagleby State School, 2010

Eagleby State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 222-2660 Fryar Road (corner of Herses Road, 27°41′34″S153°12′52″E / 27.6928°S 153.2144°E / -27.6928; 153.2144 (Eagleby State School) ). ^{[14] [15]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 548 students with 43 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). ^[16] It includes a special education program. ^[14]

Sports field, Eagleby State School, 2018

Eagleby South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at the corner of 131-171 River Hills Road (corner of Fryar Road, 27°42′13″S153°12′47″E / 27.7036°S 153.2130°E / -27.7036; 153.2130 (Eagleby South State School) ). ^{[14] [17]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 492 students with 39 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). ^[16] It includes a special education program. ^[14]

STEPS Positive Learning Centre is a specific-purpose primary and secondary (5-10) school 131-171 River Hills Road (corner of Fryar Road, 27°42′13″S153°12′47″E / 27.7036°S 153.2130°E / -27.7036; 153.2130 (STEPS Positive Learning Centre) ). ^[14] The role of Positive Learning Centres is to re-engage with school-age children who need intervention to enable them to return to conventional schooling or to transition into vocational training. ^[18]

Eagleby Learning Centre is a secondary (7-12) Centre for Continuing Secondary Education at 161 Herses Road ( 27°41′41″S153°12′45″E / 27.6947°S 153.2124°E / -27.6947; 153.2124 (Eagleby Learning Centre - Centre for Continuing Secondary Education) ). ^{[14] [19]} It provides secondary education with flexible delivery for "second chance learners", for school-age and adult students, who have disengaged from conventional schooling in the past. ^[20]

There are no mainstream secondary schools in Eagleby. The nearest government secondary school is Beenleigh State High School in neighbouring Beenleigh to the south-east. ^[21]

Facilities

A wastewater treatment plant is located in Eagleby. The facility was established in 1967 and processes water in three stages before releasing it into the Albert River. ^[22]

Amenities

There is a post office at Eagleby Shopping Plaza at the corner of River Hills and Fryar Roads. Major shopping centres and services are at Beenleigh and the Logan Hyperdome at Loganholme. Eagleby is also the home of the Beenleigh Distillery and Twin Rivers Food Co Op. ^[23]

Eagleby Community Hall is located at 112 Fryar Road. ^[24]

The Eagleby branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at Cowper Avenue. ^[25]

Transport

There is a bus service (Logan City Bus Service), Translink 563 that runs approximately 6:00am to 7:00pm weekdays with a reduced service on Saturdays. The 553 runs at the west end of River Hills Road hourly into the evenings and on weekends, however this does not service the majority of homes in Eagleby. Most of the homes in Eagleby lie between 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Beenleigh Railway Station.

See also

• Queensland portal

• Beenleigh Rum

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eagleby (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Eagleby – suburb in City of Logan (entry 45263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Eagleby | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
4. "Eagleby". Logan City Council . Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
5. "Official Notifications". The Telegraph . No. 10, 280. Queensland, Australia. 28 October 1905. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022– via National Library of Australia.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
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8. "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 5 south" (Map). Queensland Government. 1916. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
9. Comparison of Google Earth imagery September 2020 and September 2021
10. "History". Eagleby State School. 21 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
11. Howells, Mary (2006). Ridge to Ridge: Recollections from Woodridge to Park Ridge. Logan City Council. p. 127. ISBN   0-9750519-2-X. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
12. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Eagleby (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eagleby (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License "Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0". Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2019..
14. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
15. "Eagleby State School". Eagleby State School. 21 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
16. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
17. "Eagleby South State School". Eagleby South State School. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
18. "Positive Learning Centres". Education. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
19. "Eagleby Learning College". Eagleby Learning College. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
20. "Mission and values". Eagleby Learning College. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
21. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 September 2022.
22. "Beenleigh Waste water Treatment Plant" (PDF). Logan City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
23. "Twin Rivers Food Outlet". Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
24. "Eagleby Community Hall". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
25. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.

External links

• "Eagleby". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• Eagleby community portal