Heritage Park, Queensland

Heritage Park Logan City,  Queensland
Lamberth Road, 2014
Heritage Park
Coordinates	27°40′57″S153°03′36″E / 27.6825°S 153.06°E / -27.6825; 153.06 (Heritage Park (centre of suburb))
Population	4,930 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1,049/km2 (2,720/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4118
Area	4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.3 km (6 mi) SW of Logan Central 32.8 km (20 mi) S of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Woodridge
Federal division(s)	Rankin
Suburbs around Heritage Park: Browns Plains Browns Plains Berrinba Regents Park Heritage Park Crestmead Park Ridge Park Ridge Park Ridge

Heritage Park is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Heritage Park had a population of 4,930 people. ^[1]

History

The area was first settled by Joseph Shirley and William George in the area of the present landfill; at that time it was part of Browns Plains. Suburban development commenced in 1985. ^[3]

The suburb name Heritage Park was proposed by the land developer and formally adopted in 1991. ^[2]

Starting with a congregation of 22 people, the Browns Plains Presbyterian Church was built in 1995 on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site. ^{[4] [5]}

Demographics

Census	Population	Notes
2011 census	4,874	The population was 50.1% female and 49.9% male. [6] The median age of the Heritage Park population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37. 70.1% of people living in Heritage Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.6%, England 4.5%, Scotland 1.3%, Philippines 1.1%, South Africa 0.9%, South America 0.1%. 83.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.4% Samoan, 0.9% Arabic, 0.7% Punjabi, 0.6% Hindi, 0.6% Serbian, 0.1% Spanish. [6]
2016 census	4,976	[7]
2021 census	4,930	The population was 50.1% female and 49.9% male. The median age of the Heritage Park population was 37 years, 1 year below the national median of 38. 68% of people living in Heritage Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.0%, England 3.3%, India 2.3%, Philippines 1.%, South, Fiji 0.9%. 77.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.1% Arabic, 1.8% Punjabi, 1.3% Samoan, 1.2% Hindi, 1.1% Mandarin. [1]

Facilities

Browns Plains Waste & Recycling Facility is at 41 Recycle Way ( 27°40′27″S153°04′09″E / 27.6743°S 153.0691°E / -27.6743; 153.0691 (Browns Plains Waste & Recycling Facility) ). ^[8] It has dedicated facilities for recycling, green waste, and large steel, in addition to regular garbage disposal. Recycled materials are sold through the Logan Recycling Market with profits supporting community groups. ^[9]

Amenities

Browns Plains Presbyterian Church is at 276-284 Waller Road ( 27°41′11″S153°03′01″E / 27.686408°S 153.0502°E / -27.686408; 153.0502 (Browns Plains Prebyterian Church) ). ^{[10] [11]}

There are a number of parks in the area, including :

• Isle Of Ely Park ( 27°41′13″S153°03′05″E / 27.6870°S 153.0513°E / -27.6870; 153.0513 (Isle Of Ely Park) ) ^[12]
• Koala Park ( 27°40′36″S153°03′16″E / 27.6767°S 153.0545°E / -27.6767; 153.0545 (Koala Park) ) ^[12]
• Spurway Park ( 27°40′58″S153°03′13″E / 27.6827°S 153.0535°E / -27.6827; 153.0535 (Spurway Park) ) ^[12]

Education

There are no schools in Heritage Park. The nearest primary schools are Yugumbir State School in neighbouring Regents Park to the west and Browns Plains State School in neighbouring Browns Plains to the north-west. The nearest secondary school is Browns Plains State High School in Browns Plains. ^[13]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Heritage Park (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Heritage Park – suburb in City of Logan (entry 47401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Heritage Park". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
4. Blake, Thom. "Browns Plains Presbyterian Church". Queensland Religious Places. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
5. "Our Story – Browns Plains Presbyterian Church". Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Heritage Park (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Heritage Park (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. Council, Logan City. "Browns Plains waste and recycling facility". Logan City Council . Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
9. "Brown Plains Landfill". Waste education. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
10. Blake, Thom. "Browns Plains Prebyterian Church". Queensland Religious Places. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
11. "Browns Plains Presbyterian Church – A People for God's Glory". Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
12. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
13. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 18 February 2021.

External links

• "Heritage Park". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.