Bahrs Scrub, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bahrs ScrubLogan City, Queensland |
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 Bahrs Scrub
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,919 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 193.8/km2 (502/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4207 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) S of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macalister | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Bahrs Scrub is an urban locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bahrs Scrub had a population of 1,919 people.
History
As the name suggests, the area was originally scrub land. The origin of the name is less clear. It has been attributed to early German settlers, Carl Wilhelm Bahr and his son, Wilhelm Bahr. The earliest references to the location call it Jimmybark Scrub and the nearby hill Bark Hill (now Bahrs Hill), so the current names may be a corruption of these.
Windaroo Valley State High School opened on 1 January 1994.
Geography
It consists predominantly of acreage blocks although recent developments have seen suburbia encroach on the otherwise serene suburb.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Bahrs Scrub recorded a population of 1,512 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male. The median age of the Bahrs Scrub population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37. 73.9% of people living in Bahrs Scrub were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.3%, England 5.1%, South Africa 1.1%, Netherlands 1%, Zimbabwe 0.7%. 88.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Russian, 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.5% Dutch, 0.5% Hungarian, 0.5% Mandarin.
Education
Windaroo Valley State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 240 Beaudesert Beenleigh Road (27°44′25″S 153°11′24″E / 27.7404°S 153.1901°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1115 students with 94 teachers (91 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
Road infrastructure
The Beaudesert–Beenleigh Road runs along the eastern boundary.
