Haigslea, Queensland
| Haigslea Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 414 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
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City of Ipswich Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair, Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Haigslea is a suburb split between the Somerset Region and the City of Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia.[2][3] At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 414.[1]
History
The suburb is named after General Douglas Haig. He served in India in 1887. He was appointed as the regiment's adjutant in 1888, and appointed as Commander-in-chief of the British Army in France from 1915 to 1918. The area was named Kirchheim, but was renamed Haigslea due to anti-German sentiment during the First World War.[2][3]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Haigslea is 414, 48.1% female and 51.9% male.[1] 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.[1]
Education
- Haigslea State School
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Haigslea (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Haigslea - locality in Somerset Region (entry 44941)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- 1 2 "Haigslea - locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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Coordinates: 27°34′S 152°38′E / 27.567°S 152.633°E