Heritage Park, Queensland
| Heritage Park Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Lamberth Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||
| Population | 4,874 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4118 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Logan | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Rankin | ||||||||||||
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Heritage Park is a suburb of the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Heritage Park had a population of 4,874 people.[1]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Heritage Park is 4,874, 50.1% female and 49.9% male.[1]
The median/average age of the Heritage Park population is 32 years of age, 5 years below the Australian average.[1]
70.1% of people living in Heritage Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.6%, England 4.5%, Scotland 1.3%, Philippines 1.1%, South Africa 0.9%.[1]
83.9% of people speak English as their first language 1.4% Samoan, 0.9% Arabic, 0.7% Punjabi, 0.6% Hindi, 0.6% Serbian.[1]
History
The area was first settled by Joseph Shirley and William George in the area of the present landfill; at that time it was part of Browns Plains. Suburban development commenced in 1985.[3]
The suburb name Heritage Park was proposed by the land developer and formally adopted in 1991.[2]
Facilities
Despite its name, the Brown Plains Landfill is located at 349 Brown Plains Road in Heritage Park (27°40′14″S 153°04′06″E / 27.6706°S 153.0684°E). It has dedicated facilities for recycling, green waste, and large steel, in addition to regular garbage disposal. Recycled materials are sold through the Logan Recycling Market with profits supporting community groups.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Heritage Park (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Heritage Park (entry 47401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Heritage Park". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Brown Plains Landfill". Waste education. Logan City Council. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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Coordinates: 27°40′48″S 153°03′36″E / 27.680°S 153.060°E