| Flagstone Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Homestead Drive, Flagstone | |||||||||||||||
  Flagstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°48′40″S152°56′20″E / 27.8111°S 152.9388°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,087 (SAL 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Logan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Flagstone is a suburban locality in the Greater Flagstone district of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Flagstone had a population of 7,087 people. [3]
Flagstone is situated in the Bundjalung traditional Indigenous Australian country. [4] Towards the north of Flagstone is the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country of the Brisbane and surrounding regions. [5]
The suburb is named after Flagstone Creek which flows into the Logan River just south of Chadwick Drive in South Maclean.
Suburban development started in Flagstone in 1996, with the development of nearby infrastructure and roads. On 24 April 1997, Flagstone was named by the Minister for Natural Resources as a neighbourhood within the Undullah and Jimboomba areas, though is now a bounded suburb and district in its own right, along with the Greater Flagstone district suburbs and developments of Flinders Lakes, Monarch Glen, Silverbark Ridge, Riverbend and Glenlogan.
Flagstone State School opened on 22 January 1998. [6]
Flagstone State Community College opened on 1 January 2002. [6]
On 8 October 2010, a PDA was declared detailing the expansion and development of Greater Flagstone. Expected to take approximately 30–40 years to complete, the plan is for 50,000 dwellings to house a population of up to 120,000 people. [7]
Development on the west section of the Sydney–Brisbane railway line began post-2011. On 20 May 2016, it was gazetted as a separate locality within the City of Logan. [8]
In late-2018, a large adventure playground was built. The Playground includes an 11m tower, and a skybridge. The project was reported to have cost $12 million. [9] [10]
In 2018, the estimated population of Flagstone was 5,651 people. [11]
In the 2021 census, Flagstone had a population of 7,087 people. [3] The first Australian census taken of Flagstone.
Flagstone is accessible via Teviot Road. Planned transportation links that would service Flagstone, the Greater Flagstone development areas and district includes proposed passenger railway links between Salisbury and Beaudesert. [12]
Flagstone is serviced by public transport buses to and from Browns Plains. [13]
The Village Shopping Centre, originally a simply corner store, was built as early as 2008. Further expansion was planned for late-2019, relaunching as 'Flagstone Central'. [14]
Another shopping centre built on the corner of Homestead and Wild Mint Drive contains: Coles, BWS, hairdressers, health services, Domino's Pizza, Supa IGA, 7-Eleven, Subway, McDonald's, and other specialty stores. [15]
Flagstone State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Poinciana Drive ( 27°48′26″S152°57′26″E / 27.8071°S 152.9573°E ). [16] [17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 696 students with 48 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). [18]
Flagstone State Community College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Cnr Homestead Drive & Poinciana Drive ( 27°48′26″S152°57′23″E / 27.8072°S 152.9563°E ). [16] [19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 884 students with 77 teachers (74 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent). [18]
Jimboomba is a town and locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Jimboomba had a population of 13,201 people.
Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,425 people.
Greenbank is a rural residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Greenbank had a population of 7,694 people.
Underwood is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Underwood had a population of 6,801 people.
Narangba is a town and suburb of the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Brisbane CBD. This suburb has rural origins, but is being redeveloped as a residential suburb on the outskirts of the greater Brisbane metropolitan area. In the 2021 census, Narangba had a population of 20,910 people.
South Ripley is a rural locality and suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. South Ripley is part of the Ecco Ripley urban development area. In the 2016 census, South Ripley had a population of 712 people.
Stockleigh is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Stockleigh had a population of 765 people.
Yarrabilba is a locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Yarrabilba had a population of 10,240 people.
Greater Flagstone is a district and development area located within the Logan City local government area in south-east Queensland, Australia. Greater Flagstone is situated along the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor between two future employment precincts at North Maclean and Bromelton. Greater Flagstone is expected to provide approximately 50,000 dwellings to house a population of up to 120,000 people with a development plan expected to take 30-40 years. The suburb of Flagstone was gazetted in 1997 and district suburbs were gazetted from 2016.
Tweed Heads West is a suburb of Tweed Heads, located on the Tweed River in north-eastern New South Wales, Australia, in Tweed Shire along the Queensland and New South Wales border.
North Maclean is a locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, North Maclean had a population of 1,581 people.
Cedar Grove is a mixed-use locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cedar Grove had a population of 1,992 people.
Cedar Vale is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Cedar Vale had a population of 2,856 people.
Undullah is a rural locality split between the City of Logan and the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Undullah had a population of 45 people.
Cobaki Lakes is a suburb of Tweed Heads, located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales, along the Queensland and New South Wales border.
Flinders Lakes is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. It is situated along the development corridor south of Brisbane in the Greater Flagstone development area and is one of four new suburbs that have been created in Logan to house a predicted population boom between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Monarch Glen is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. It is situated along the development corridor south of Brisbane in the Greater Flagstone development area and is one of four new suburbs that have been created in Logan to house a predicted population boom between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. In the 2021 census, Monarch Glen had "no people or a very low population".
Riverbend is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. Designated as a separate locality in 2017, it will be progressively developed for residential use as the population of the city grows.
Glenlogan is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. It is part of the suburban development corridor south of Brisbane in the Greater Flagstone development area.
Silverbark Ridge is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. It is situated along the development corridor south of Brisbane in the Greater Flagstone development area and is one of four new suburbs in Logan to house a predicted population boom between Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
