Haigslea, Queensland
| Haigslea Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 414 (2011)[citation needed] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair , Dickson | ||||||||||||
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Haigslea is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
The origin of the suburb name is from General Douglas Haig. Originally in service within India in 1887, he was appointed as the regiment's adjutant in 1888 later being appointed as Commander-in-chief of the British Army in France during 1915-1918. The area was previously named Kirchheim, but was renamed Haigslea due to anti-German sentiment during the First World War.[1]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Haigslea is 414, 48.1% female and 51.9% male.
The median/average age of the Haigslea population is 43 years of age, 6 years above the Australian average.
84.4% of people living in Haigslea were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.9%, Germany 0.7%, Ireland 0.7%, Barbados 0.7%.
94.7% of people speak English as their first language 1% Czech.
Education
- Haigslea State School
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Coordinates: 27°34′S 152°38′E / 27.567°S 152.633°E