Heathwood, Queensland
| Heathwood Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,820 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1975 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4110 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Algester | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Heathwood is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Brisbane central business district. The suburb was declared a suburb in 1975.[2]
Heathwood was named after an early settler in the district. The western boundary of Heathwood is marked by Oxley Creek.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Heathwood recorded a population of 1,820 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male.
The median age of the Heathwood population was 32 years of age, 5 years below the Australian median.
54.2% of people living in Heathwood were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 7.6%, Vietnam 5.5%, England 4.7%, India 3.2%, South Africa 2.5%.
63.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 9.1% Vietnamese, 3.6% Hindi, 2.5% Mandarin, 1.1% Sinhalese, 1.1% Samoan.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Heathwood (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ↑ Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. p. 130.
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Coordinates: 27°38′S 152°59′E / 27.633°S 152.983°E