Hoya, Queensland

Hoya Queensland
Fields at Hoya, 2016
Hoya
Coordinates	27°58′28″S152°40′56″E / 27.9744°S 152.6822°E / -27.9744; 152.6822 (Hoya (centre of locality))
Population	251 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	30.61/km2 (79.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4310
Area	8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.2 km (2 mi) NNE of Boonah 37.9 km (24 mi) W of Beaudesert 85.9 km (53 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Hoya: Teviotville Teviotville Coulson Templin Hoya Coulson Kents Pocket Boonah Boonah

Hoya is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Hoya had a population of 251 people. ^[1]

Geography

Hoya is farming land approximately 150 metres about sea level. ^[3]

The Boonah Fassifern Road (State Route 90) runs along part of the southern boundary. ^[4]

History

A Lutheran church was opened in Hoya in 1882. ^[5]

The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Hoya being served by Hoya railway station on Hoya Road near the junction with Heise Road ( 27°58′14″S152°41′21″E / 27.9706°S 152.6891°E / -27.9706; 152.6891 (Hoya railway station (former)) ). The line closed in June 1964. ^{[6] [7]}

A postal receiving office was opened in Hoya on 22 January 1892. A post office opened on 1 July 1927. It closed on 1 April 1955. ^[8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Hoya had a population of 220 people. ^[9] The locality containrf 87 households, in which 52.3% of the population were and 47.7% of the population were females with a median age of 52, 14 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,406, $32 below the national average. ^[9] None of Hoya's population was either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 74.5% of the population aged 15 or over was either registered or de facto married, while 25.5% of the population is not married. 23.9% of the population is currently attending some form of education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (31.2%), English (27.7%) and German (10.6%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (87.1%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (90.0%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (24.6%), the Uniting Church (14.5%) and Anglican (12.7%). The most common occupation was a professional (21.1%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (30.6%). ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Hoya had a population of 251 people. ^[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hoya (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Hoya – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45146)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 17 March 2017.
4. Google (15 September 2021). "Hoya, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
5. "GOLDEN JUBILEE". Queensland Times . Vol. LXXVI, no. 15, 239. Queensland, Australia. 17 September 1935. p. 4. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021– via National Library of Australia.
6. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. pp. 57–58, 224. ISBN   978-0-86439-102-5.
7. "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
8. Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hoya (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

External links

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