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Stockleigh, Queensland

FieldValue
typesuburb
nameStockleigh
cityLogan City
stateqld
imageBuckley Road 2022.jpg
captionBuckley Road, 2022
coordinates
pop1152
pop_year
pop_footnotes
postcode4280
area16.7
timezoneAEST
utc+10:00
dist19.9
dir1NE
location1Jimboomba
dist221.3
dir2S
location2Logan Central
dist345.6
dir3S
location3Brisbane CBD
lgaLogan City
stategovLogan
fedgovForde
near-nChambers Flat
near-neChambers Flat
near-eLogan Village
near-seLogan Village
near-sJimboomba
near-swSouth Maclean
near-wNorth Maclean
near-nwMunruben

| near-n = Chambers Flat | near-ne = Chambers Flat | near-e = Logan Village | near-se = Logan Village | near-s = Jimboomba | near-sw = South Maclean | near-w = North Maclean | near-nw = Munruben Stockleigh is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , Stockleigh had a population of 1,152 people.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Stockleigh became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.

Demographics

In the , Stockleigh recorded a population of 695 people, 48.8% female and 51.2% male. The median age of the Stockleigh population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37. 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%. 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.

In the , Stockleigh had a population of 765 people.

In the , Stockleigh had a population of 1,152 people.

Education

There are no schools in Stockleigh. The nearest government primary schools are Logan Village State School in neighbouring Logan Village to the east, Jimboomba State School in neighbouring Jimboomba to the south, and Yarrabilba State School in Yarrabilba to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarrabilba State Secondary College in Yarrabilba to the south-east, Marsden State High School in Waterford West to the north-east, and Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone to the south-west.

References

References

  1. {{cite QPN. 45290. Stockleigh. locality in City of Logan
  2. "Stockleigh". Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
  3. {{cite QSA Agency. 9228. Stockleigh State School. 13 May 2014
  4. {{Census 2011 AUS
  5. {{Census 2016 AUS
  6. {{Census 2021 AUS
  7. {{Queensland Globe
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