Eagleby, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eagleby Logan City, Queensland
Beenleigh-Logan Cricket Ground, 2016
Eagleby Location in Queensland
Population	13,326 (2016 census)
• Density	966/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4207
Area	13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	15.5 km (10 mi) SE of Logan Central 34.3 km (21 mi) SE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Macalister
Federal Division(s)	Forde
Suburbs around Eagleby: Loganholme Cornubia Carbrook Beenleigh Eagleby Alberton Mount Warren Park Yatala Stapylton

Eagleby is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Eagleby had a population of 13,326 people.

Transport

There is a bus service (Logan City Bus Service), TransLink 563 that runs approximately 6:00am to 7:00pm weekdays with a reduced service on Saturdays. The 553 runs at the west end of River Hills Road hourly into the evenings and on weekends, however this does not service the majority of homes in Eagleby. Most of the homes in Eagleby lie between 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Beenleigh Railway Station.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Eagleby recorded a population of 13,326 people, 47.9% male and 52.1% female. The median age of the Eagleby population was 37 years, 1 year below the national median of 38. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.4% of the population. 65.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 10.2%, England 4.5% and Philippines 1.2%. 81.4% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Turkish 1.2% and Maori (New Zealand) 0.8%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 31.4%, Catholic 15.9% and Anglican 14.7%.

According to the 2016 census, Eagleby includes the largest Turkish Australian community of any suburb in Queensland, numbering 183 individuals and making up 1.4% of the suburb's population.

Education

Eagleby State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at the corner of Herses and Fryar Roads (27°41′34″S 153°12′52″E / 27.6928°S 153.2144°E / -27.6928; 153.2144 (Eagleby State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 548 students with 43 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Eagleby South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at the corner of Fryar & River Hills Roads (27°42′13″S 153°12′47″E / 27.7036°S 153.2130°E / -27.7036; 153.2130 (Eagleby South State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 492 students with 39 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Eagleby Learning Centre is a secondary (7-12) Centre for Continuing Secondary Education at 161 Herses Road (27°41′41″S 153°12′45″E / 27.6947°S 153.2124°E / -27.6947; 153.2124 (Eagleby Learning Centre - Centre for Continuing Secondary Education)). It provides secondary education with flexible delivery for "second chance learners", for school-age and adult students, who have disengaged from conventional schooling in the past.

STEPS Positive Learning Centre is a specific-purpose primary and secondary (5-10) school at the corner of Fryar and River Hills Roads (27°42′13″S 153°12′47″E / 27.7036°S 153.2130°E / -27.7036; 153.2130 (STEPS Positive Learning Centre)). The role of Positive Learning Centres is to re-engage with school-age children who need intervention to enable them to return to conventional schooling or to transition into vocational training.