Heritage Park, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°40′57″S 153°03′36″E / 27.6825°S 153.06°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Logan City | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,930 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,049/km2 (2,720/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4118 | ||||||||||||
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Heritage Park is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Heritage Park had a population of 4,930 people.[1]
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]
Starting with a congregation of 22 people, the Browns Plains Presbyterian Church was built in 1995 on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site.[4][5]
Demographics
| Census | Population | Notes |
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| 2011 census | 4,874 | The population was 50.1% female and 49.9% male.[6] The median age of the Heritage Park population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37. 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%, South America 0.1%. 83.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.4% Samoan, 0.9% Arabic, 0.7% Punjabi, 0.6% Hindi, 0.6% Serbian, 0.1% Spanish.[6] |
| 2016 census | 4,976 | [7] |
| 2021 census | 4,930 | The population was 50.1% female and 49.9% male. The median age of the Heritage Park population was 37 years, 1 year below the national median of 38. 68% of people living in Heritage Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.0%, England 3.3%, India 2.3%, Philippines 1.%, South, Fiji 0.9%. 77.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.1% Arabic, 1.8% Punjabi, 1.3% Samoan, 1.2% Hindi, 1.1% Mandarin.[1] |
Facilities
Browns Plains Waste & Recycling Facility is at 41 Recycle Way (27°40′27″S 153°04′09″E / 27.6743°S 153.0691°E).[8] 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.[9]
Amenities
Browns Plains Presbyterian Church is at 276-284 Waller Road (27°41′11″S 153°03′01″E / 27.686408°S 153.0502°E).[10][11]
There are a number of parks in the area, including:
- Isle Of Ely Park (27°41′13″S 153°03′05″E / 27.6870°S 153.0513°E)[12]
- Koala Park (27°40′36″S 153°03′16″E / 27.6767°S 153.0545°E)[12]
- Spurway Park (27°40′58″S 153°03′13″E / 27.6827°S 153.0535°E)[12]
