Holmview

Holmview Logan City,  Queensland
Lima Park and bikeway, 2014
Holmview
Coordinates	27°42′52″S153°10′16″E / 27.7144°S 153.1711°E / -27.7144; 153.1711 (Holmview (centre of suburb))
Population	4,455 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s)	4207
Area	4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	14.6 km (9 mi) SSE of Logan Central 40.2 km (25 mi) SSE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Macalister
Federal division(s)	Forde
Suburbs around Holmview: Edens Landing Loganholme Beenleigh Waterford Holmview Beenleigh Bahrs Scrub Bahrs Scrub Beenleigh

Holmview is a residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Holmview had a population of 4,455 people. ^[3]

Geography

The suburb is 2 km north-west of Beenleigh and 32 km south-east of central Brisbane, ^[4] bounded to the west by Gardiner Road and to the south by Wuraga Road. The Logan River is a small section of the suburb's northern boundary. ^{[5] [6]}

Just to the south of the river, Beenleigh railway line enters the suburb from the north-west (Edens Landing) and exits to the north-east (Beenleigh). The Logan River Road passes through the suburb from west (Beenleigh) to east (Waterford). ^[5]

Consistent with the rapid population growth between 2011 and 2021, ^{[7] [8] [3]} the land use in the suburb is predominantly residential in suburban-sized lots, although some areas of rural residential housing, crop growing, and grazing still remain. ^[9]

History

Holmview takes its name from the railway station, which was established in 1885. ^[10]

On 1 May 1975, Holmview was designated a locality by Queensland Place Names Board. It was designated as a suburb on 7 February 2003. ^[2] However, the name has a longer history with Holmview railway station being mentioned in railway timetables in 1886, ^[11] the railway line to Beenleigh having opened on 27 July 1885. ^[12] Despite its name, the railway station is now within the locality of Beenleigh. ^[13] There is an 1889 electoral roll listing for William Mann, a leaseholder at "Holmview, Beenleigh". ^{[14] [15]}

The cattle yards in Beenleigh relocated to Holmview in 1980. ^[10]

Eden Landing's Seventh Day Adventist Church was built from brick in 1990. ^[16]

Demographics

In the 2011 census (the first for Holmview as a separate cenus locality), the suburb recorded a population of 1,395 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male. ^[7] The median age of the Holmview population was 27 years, 10 years below the national median of 37. 73.2% of people living in Holmview were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.2%, England 3.8%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.4%, Canada 0.4%. 87.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.9% Maori (New Zealand), 0.6% French, 0.6% Romanian, 0.4% Afrikaans, 0.4% Other Australian Indigenous Languages. ^[7]

In the 2016 census, Holmview had a population of 2,358 people, 52.5% female and 47.5% male. The median age of the Holmview population was 28, 10 years below the national median of 38. 68.8% of people living in Holmview were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10.3%, England 2.5%, Philippines 1.7%, India 1.3%, and Vietnam 0.9%. 81.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.2% Filipino, 1.1% Samoan, 1.0% Punjabi, 0.8% Vietnamese, and 0.7% Japanese. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Holmview had a population of 4,455 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male. The median age of the Holmview population was 28, 10 years below the national median of 38. 63.4% of people living in Holmview were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.0%, India 5.2%, Philippines 2.5%, England 2.0%, and Afghanistan 1.4%. 70.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.9% Punjabi, 1.3% Hazaraghi, 1.2% Filipino, 1.1% Samoan, and 1.0% Gujarati. ^[3]

Education

There are no schools in Holmview. The nearest primary school is Edens Landing State School in neighbouring Edens Landing. The nearest secondary schools are Windaroo Valley State High School in neighbouring Bahrs Scrub, Loganlea State High School in Loganlea and Beenleigh State High School in Beenleigh. ^[17]

Amenities

Lima Park in Holmview Road ( 27°42′38″S153°10′38″E / 27.7105°S 153.1773°E / -27.7105; 153.1773 (Holmview Road) ) has playground equipment and picnic areas. ^{[18] [19]}

Kingdom Hope Church is at 26 Freedom Rise ( 27°42′44″S153°10′05″E / 27.712361°S 153.168°E / -27.712361; 153.168 (Kingdom Hope Church) ). It is affiliated with the International Network of Churches. ^[20]

Despite its name, Eden Landing's Seventh Day Adventist Church is 3 Castile Crescent in Holmview ( 27°42′40″S153°10′26″E / 27.711156°S 153.174°E / -27.711156; 153.174 (Eden Landing's Seventh Day Adventist Church) ). ^{[21] [22]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holmview (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Holmview – suburb in City of Logan (entry 48113)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Holmview (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
4. "Holmview | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
5. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Holmview (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Holmview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
10. Council, Logan City. "Holmview". Logan City Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
11. "Railway Time Tables". The Brisbane Courier . Queensland, Australia. 7 January 1886. p. 2. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2020– via Trove.
12. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
13. "Beenleigh" (Map). Queensland Government. 1947. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
14. Qld Electoral rolls 1860-79, 1884, 1889. Toowoomba & Darling Downs Family History Society.
15. "Advertising". Logan Witness . Queensland, Australia. 10 July 1886. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2020– via Trove.
16. Blake, Thom. "Eden Landing's Seventh Day Adventist Church". Queensland Religious Places. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
17. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 28 March 2020.
18. "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.
19. "Lima Park". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
20. Blake, Thom. "Kingdom Hope Church". Queensland Religious Places. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
21. Blake, Thom. "Eden Landing's Seventh Day Adventist Church". Queensland Religious Places. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
22. "About Us". Edens Landing Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

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