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Stockleigh, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°46′19″S 153°03′26″E / 27.7719°S 153.0572°E / -27.7719; 153.0572
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Stockleigh
Logan CityQueensland
Stockleigh is located in Queensland
Stockleigh
Stockleigh
Coordinates27°46′19″S 153°03′26″E / 27.7719°S 153.0572°E / -27.7719; 153.0572
Population765 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density45.81/km2 (118.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4280
Area16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Logan City
State electorate(s)Logan
Federal division(s)Forde
Suburbs around Stockleigh:
Munruben Chambers Flat Chambers Flat
North Maclean Stockleigh Logan Village
South Maclean Jimboomba Logan Village

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

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stockleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Stockleigh – locality in City of Logan (entry 45290)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Stockleigh". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Agency ID 9228, Stockleigh State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stockleigh (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 May 2014. Edit this at Wikidata

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