Gleneagle, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gleneagle Scenic Rim Region, Queensland
Fields along Alan Creek Road, 2016
Gleneagle Location in Queensland
Population	1,877 (2016 census)
• Density	60.16/km2 (155.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4285
Area	31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	51 km (32 mi) south of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Gleneagle: Allenview Veresdale Veresdale Allenview Gleneagle Veresdale Bromelton Bromelton Beaudesert

Gleneagle is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Gleneagle had a population of 1877 people.

Demographics

Gleneagle has a population of 1877 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 651 households, in which 48.9% of the population are males and 51.1% of the population are females with a median age of 33, 5 years below the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,332, $106 below the national average.

3.7% of Gleneagle's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 62.4% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 37.6% of the population is not married. 31.9% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (36.3%), English (29.8%) and Scottish (7.9%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (83.5%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (91.4%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (27.4%), Catholic (22.0%) and Anglican (20.1%). The most common occupation was a technician/trades worker (17.2%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (43.9%).

Education

Gleneagle State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 126-146 Mount Lindesay Highway (27°56′16″S 152°58′57″E / 27.9378°S 152.9824°E / -27.9378; 152.9824 (Gleneagle State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 211 students with 17 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).

There is no secondary school in Gleneagle; the nearest one is Beaudesert State High School in neighbouring Beaudesert.