| Loganlea Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Loganlea | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°40′31″S153°08′02″E / 27.6752°S 153.1338°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,321 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,307/km2 (3,386/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4131 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
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Loganlea is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Loganlea had a population of 7,321 people. [1]
The eastern boundary of Loganlea is marked by a winding section of the Logan River. The north of the suburb is aligned with the Beenleigh railway line. The western boundary follows part of both Scrubby Creek and Kingston Road. The Logan Motorway crosses the northern tip of Loganlea where access is provided via Kingston Road. Loganlea is one of three toll points on the road. [3]
Loganlea railway station serves the suburb ( 27°40′15″S153°08′17″E / 27.6707°S 153.1380°E ). [4]
Loganlea State High School was built in the north-east close to the railway line. [5] A police beat is located on the corner of Haig Road and Station Street. Towards the centre of the suburb is a small retail zone which includes a child-care centre. The Logan Artists Association art gallery and studio opened in 2012 and is located in Coral Street. [6] In the east along Logan River the land is prone to flooding. Flooding is experienced at Loganlea Road near Webb Road when the Logan River breaks its banks. [7] Evergreen Park and Sturdee Park are two large parks amongst many smaller others.[ citation needed ]
There are power transmission lines along Scrubby Creek connected to the Loganlea Substation nearby in Meadowbrook . The suburb is very close to Logan Hospital, TAFE college and Griffith University in Meadowbrook and shopping centres in both Marsden and Waterford West.[ citation needed ]
Housing in the suburb is mix of aged care facilities, newer high density housing, average sized blocks with detached houses and houses on established, larger blocks [ citation needed ]
What is now Loganlea is much smaller than the original area between Slacks Creek and Waterford. [8]
In 1864, flooding of the Logan River led to several casualties. [8]
In 1871, the first post office in the area was opened in what is today part of Waterford West. A hotel and Cobb and Co stop were established in the vicinity. [8]
By 1876 there was a crossing of the Logan River to Waterford. [8]
Like a number of other Logan City suburbs Loganlea was once part of the Shire of Tingalpa. [9]
The Loganlea railway station opened in 1885 for the South Coast railway line. Later in the same year the bridge across the Logan River was opened.[ citation needed ]
Initial housing developments occurred in the 1970s and 80s.[ citation needed ]
Loganlea State High School opened on 27 January 1981. [10]
In October 1987, Russell Hinze attended a ceremony at Loganlea for the turning of the first sod in the construction of the Logan Motorway. [11]
Meadowbrook was detached from the former dairy farming community of Loganlea in 1991.[ citation needed ]
Like many central Logan suburbs Loganlea is experiencing significant population growth. Between 2006 and 2011 the population grew by 16.6%.[ citation needed ]
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In the 2011 census, Loganlea recorded a population of 6,172 people, 51.4% female and 48.6% male. [12] The median age of the Loganlea population was 30 years, 7 years below the national median of 37. 66.2% of people living in Loganlea were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.2%, England 3.1%, Philippines 1%, Fiji 1%, Kiribati 0.9%. 78.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.6% Samoan, 1.2% Khmer, 1.2% Hindi, 1% Gilbertese, 0.7% Spanish. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were 5.8% of the population, more than double the national average of 2.5%. [12] A greater proportion of families were composed of one parent at 28.1%, almost double the national rate of 15.9%. [12] The majority of dwellings in Loganlea were detached or separated houses. [12]
In the 2016 census, Loganlea had a population of 7,321 people. [1]
Loganlea State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Neridah Street ( 27°40′25″S153°08′32″E / 27.6737°S 153.1423°E ). [13] [14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 619 students with 72 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff (37 full-time equivalent). [15] It includes a special education program. [13] [16]
There are no primary schools in Loganlea. The nearest primary schools are Waterford West State School in neighbouring Waterford West to the south and Kingston State School in neighbouring Kingston to the north-west. [17]
Loganlea railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail Citytrain network services to Brisbane, Beenleigh and Gold Coast. Loganlea Road and Station Road are two arterial roads in Loganlea. Haig Road, Station Road and Monash Road are the suburb's main connecting roads. A road overpass for the Beenleigh rail line was built just south of the railway station. Street parking in some areas near the railway station is limited two hours. [18]
The station is one two stops in the Logan City area serviced by the Gold Coast railway line. These partial express service trains arrive in the city in around 30 minutes in the off peak period. Logan Bus Service operates a number of services, including late at night, through more than a dozen bus stops throughout the suburb. They also operate a bus depot in Jutland Street.[ citation needed ]
The Slacks Creek Cycle Way passes adjacent to Loganlea Road across the suburb. [19] The East West route cycleway to Kingston and Marsden winds around Scrubby Creek close to the suburb's northern boundary.[ citation needed ]
The City of Logan is a local government area situated within the south of the Brisbane metropolitan area in South East Queensland, Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast to the south, the City also borders the Scenic Rim Region, the City of Ipswich, and Redland City LGAs. Logan City is divided into 70 suburbs and 12 divisions; a councillor is elected to each of the latter. The council had a population of 326,615 in June 2018.
Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,252 people.
Bethania is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bethania had a population of 5,385 people.
The Beenleigh railway line is a suburban railway line extending 40.1 km from Park Road railway station to Beenleigh railway station. It is part of the Queensland Rail Citytrain network.
Loganlea railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the suburbs of Loganlea and Meadowbrook in Logan City. The station opened in 1885 at the same time as the line. On 21 April 1992, a second platform opened as part of the duplication of the line. It is within a short distance of the Logan Hospital, TAFE college, Griffith University Logan campus, Loganlea State High School and Woolworths supermarket.
Kuraby is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kuraby had a population of 8,108 people.
Carbrook is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. Carbrook was previously called Gramzow, a name of German origin. The German name was anglicised in 1916 during World War I. In the 2016 census, Carbrook had a population of 1,216 people.
Kingston is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kingston had a population of 10,371 people.
Marsden is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Marsden had a population of 14,071 people.
Meadowbrook is a mixed-use suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Meadowbrook had a population of 3,113 people. The Logan Hospital and a TAFE college are located in the suburb.
Waterford West is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Waterford West had a population of 6,942 people.
Eagleby is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Eagleby had a population of 13,594 people.
Pimpama is a northern suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. At the 2021 census, Pimpama had a population of 24,601. The name is of Aboriginal origin. The suburb contains numerous schools with the first opening in the 1870s.
Waterford is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.
Mount Warren Park is a residential suburb in the outer eastern area of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. The mountain of Mount Warren is within the suburb. In the 2016 census, Mount Warren Park had a population of 5,791 people.
Buccan is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Buccan had a population of 1,818 people.
Waterford is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Waterford had a population of 5,796 people.
Holmview is a residential suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Holmview had a population of 2,358 people.
Tamborine is a rural town in the Scenic Rim Region and a locality split between the Scenic Rim Region and the City of Logan in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Tamborine had a population of 3,950 people.
Kingston Pioneer Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery at Bega Road, Kingston, City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1896 to 1941. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 26 May 2000.
