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Hoya
Queensland
Fields at Hoya, Queensland.jpg
Fields at Hoya, 2016
Hoya is located in Queensland
Hoya
Hoya
Location in Queensland
Population 220 (2016 census)
 • Density 26.8/km2 (69/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4310
Area 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Hoya:
Teviotville Teviotville Coulson
Templin Hoya Coulson
Kents Pocket Boonah Boonah

Hoya is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Hoya had a population of 220 people.

Geography

Hoya is farming land approximately 150 metres about sea level.

History

A postal receiving office was opened in Hoya on 22 January 1892. A post office opened on 1 July 1927. It closed on 1 April 1955.

Demographics

Hoya has a population of 220 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 87 households, in which 52.3% of the population are males and 47.7% of the population are females with a median age of 52, 14 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,406, $32 below the national average.

0.0% of Hoya's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 74.5% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 25.5% of the population is not married. 23.9% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (31.2%), English (27.7%) and German (10.6%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (87.1%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (90.0%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (24.6%), the Uniting Church (14.5%) and Anglican (12.7%). The most common occupation was a professional (21.1%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (30.6%).

Road infrastructure

The Boonah Fassifern Road (State Route 90) runs along part of the southern boundary.

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