Heathwood, Queensland
| Heathwood Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,820 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1975 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4110 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Algester | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Heathwood is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of the Brisbane central business district. The suburb was declared a suburb in 1975.[2]
Heathwood was named after an early settler in the district. The western boundary of Heathwood is marked by Oxley Creek.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Heathwood is 1,820, 50.3% female and 49.7% male.
The median/average age of the Heathwood population is 32 years of age, 5 years below the Australian average.
54.2% of people living in Heathwood were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.6%, Vietnam 5.5%, England 4.7%, India 3.2%, South Africa 2.5%.
63.3% of people speak English as their first language 9.1% Vietnamese, 3.6% Hindi, 2.5% Mandarin, 1.1% Sinhalese, 1.1% Samoan.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Heathwood (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. p. 130.
External links
Coordinates: 27°38′S 152°59′E / 27.633°S 152.983°E