Haigslea, Queensland

Haigslea is a locality split between the Somerset Region and the City of Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Haigslea
Ipswich, Queensland
Population414 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s)4306
Location
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Haigslea:
Glamorgan Vale Glamorgan Vale Borallon
Marburg Haigslea Ironbark
Mount Marrow Thagoona Walloon

History

The suburb is named after General Douglas Haig. He served in India in 1887. He was appointed as the regiment's adjutant in 1888, and appointed as Commander-in-chief of the British Army in France from 1915 to 1918. The area was named Kirchheim, but was renamed Haigslea due to anti-German sentiment during the First World War.[2][3]

At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 414.[1]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Haigslea is 414, 48.1% female and 51.9% male.[1] The median/average age of the Haigslea population is 43 years of age, 6 years above the Australian average. 84.4% of people living in Haigslea were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 1.9%, Germany 0.7%, Ireland 0.7%, Barbados 0.7%. 94.7% of people speak English as their first language 1% Czech.[1]

Education
  • Haigslea State School caters for students Prep to Year 6.[4] The school opened on 12 July 1876.[5]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Haigslea (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. "Haigslea – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44941)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. "Haigslea – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45050)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. "Haigslea State School". Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.


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