Stockleigh, Queensland
| Stockleigh Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Stockleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°46′19″S 153°03′26″E / 27.7719°S 153.0572°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 765 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 45.81/km2 (118.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4280 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Logan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Stockleigh is a locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Stockleigh had a population of 765 people.[1]
Geography
Stockleigh is a low density semi-rural locality with larger acreage blocks. Stockleigh has an environmental park and a small housing estate in the east, near Logan Village.[citation needed]
History
When pioneer Will Elworthy settled in the district in 1863 the area to be known as Stockleigh was named after his birthplace in Devon, England.[3]
When farmers turned to intensive dairying, milk and cream could be transported to the Kingston dairy factory via the Maclean Bridge over the Logan River immediately west of Stockleigh.[citation needed]
The Stockleigh Provisional primary school opened in 1873. It became Stockleigh State School in 1909. It occupied a succession of school buildings until the school closed in 1935.[4]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Stockleigh became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.
In the 2011 census, Stockleigh recorded a population of 695 people, 48.8% female and 51.2% male.[5] The median age of the Stockleigh population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37.[5] 77% of people living in Stockleigh were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 4.7%, Germany 1.9%, Ireland 0.9%, China 0.4%.[5] 89.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.3% German, 1% Hmong, 0.6% Urdu, 0.6% Cantonese, 0.4% Dutch.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stockleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Stockleigh – locality in City of Logan (entry 45290)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Stockleigh". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 9228, Stockleigh State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stockleigh (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
Further reading
- Logan Village State School (1975), Centenary souvenir booklet, Logan Village — includes information on Stockleigh State School