Harlaxton Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°31′50″S151°57′18″E / 27.5305°S 151.955°E Coordinates: 27°31′50″S151°57′18″E / 27.5305°S 151.955°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,547 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 509/km2 (1,319/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.0 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 4 km (2 mi) N of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Harlaxton is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Harlaxton had a population of 2,547 people. [1] Traditionally a rural area, most of the locality is now residential.
Harlaxton is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of the Toowoomba city centre.
The locality's name originates from Harlaxton House, probably named for Harlaxton in Lincolnshire, England, and built in 1869 in what is now Munro Street as the residence of Francis Thomas Gregory. Gregory was an explorer in Western Australia, before moving to Queensland in 1862, serving as Commissioner of Crown Lands and an appointed Member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1874 until his death in 1888. The home was later used as the summer residence for Lord Lamington who served as Governor of Queensland from 1896 until 1901. A Harlaxton railway station was built for his use at the site (on the Main line railway). [3] [4] The house is in a deteriorating condition, partly due to blasts from the neighbouring quarries. [5]
Harlaxton State School opened on 2 September 1901. [6]
Downlands Sacred Heart College was established on 1 March 1931 by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart as a boarding school for boys. [6] The school had an initial enrolment of 68 students. In 1971 the school accepted day students, both boys and girls. From 1993 girls were also accepted as boarders, enabling siblings to attend the same school. [7] [8]
Holy Trinity Anglican Church was dedicated on 2 October 1966 by Archbishop Strong. It closed circa 1982. [9]
In the 2016 census, Harlaxton had a population of 2,547 people. [1]
Harlaxton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Harlaxton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 110 Ruthven Street ( 27°32′23″S151°57′16″E / 27.5398°S 151.9545°E ). [10] [11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 130 students with 13 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). [12]
Downlands College is a Catholic primary and secondary (5-12) day and boarding school for boys and girls at 72 Ruthven Street ( 27°32′07″S151°57′27″E / 27.5353°S 151.9576°E ). [10] [13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 770 students with 70 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). [12]
Harlaxton has a history as an industrial centre. Apart from the quarries, the suburb is home to the Willowburn railway marshalling yard and the original Darling Downs Bacon Company established as a co-operative in 1911 (later KR Castlemaine).
Harlaxton is also home to the Toowoomba Cricket Club and the Toowoomba Bears rugby union club, as well as the Willowburn Sports Club (soccer).
According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 2,547 people in Harlaxton.
Harlaxton is the most socio-economically disadvantaged suburb in Toowoomba; at the 2006 census, residents had a median individual income of $366, compared with $448 for the Toowoomba statistical district, and a median family income of $881 compared to $1,116. [14] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 903, placing it below all other suburbs in the district. [15]
In the 2004 federal election and again in the 2010 election, the booth at Harlaxton North was the only booth in the Division of Groom to record a Labor two-party preferred majority. [16]
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