Woodhill, Queensland

For other uses, see Woodhill.

Woodhill is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Woodhill had a population of 1,231 people.^[1]

Woodhill Logan City, Queensland
Logan River, 2016
Woodhill
Coordinates	27.8852°S 152.9733°E / -27.8852; 152.9733 (Woodhill (centre of locality))
Population	1,231 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	91.9/km2 (237.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4285
Area	13.4 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.8 km (7 mi) N of Beaudesert 16.0 km (10 mi) S of Flagstone 37.4 km (23 mi) SSW of Logan Central 57.4 km (36 mi) S of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Woodhill: Kagaru Cedar Grove Cedar Vale Allenview Woodhill Veresdale Scrub Allenview Veresdale Veresdale

Geography

The Logan River forms the western boundary.^[3]

The Mount Lindesay Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Cedar Grove / Cedar Vale) and exits to the south (Veresdale).^[4]

History

Woodhill evolved from the Townsvale plantation, which was established in 1862; Woodhill was the property name of the Ferguson Family.^[5]

David and Jane Ferguson donated land for the cemetery, when their 11-year-old son George died after falling from a horse on 13 March 1873.^[5] The Woodhill Cemetery was gazetted on 26 April 1879, although it was called the Veresdale Cemetery at the time.^[5]

Townsvale National School opened on 2 June 1873. On 1 January 1874 it became Veresdale State School. In 1899 it was renamed Woodhill State School.^[6][5]

Woodhill railway station (27.8931°S 152.9731°E / -27.8931; 152.9731 (Woodhill railway station)) was on the disused Beaudesert railway line from Bethania to Beaudesert.^[7] The line opened on 16 May 1888.^[8]

The suburb was officially named and bounded on 24 April 1997.^[2]

Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Woodhill became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Woodhill had a population of 423 people, 47.8% female and 52.2% male. The median age of the Woodhill population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 84.6% of people living in Woodhill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.8%, New Zealand 3.5%, Belgium 0.7%, Malta 0.7% and the Netherlands 0.7%. 95.0% of people spoke only English at home; the only other response for language spoken at home was 0.9% Dutch.^[9]

In the 2016 census, Woodhill had a population of 723 people, 48.8% female and 51.2% male. The median age of the Woodhill population was 33 years, 5 years below the national median of 38. 77.2% of people living in Woodhill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.4%, New Zealand 4.2%, Scotland 0.6%, Thailand 0.6% and Samoa 0.4%. 91.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Spanish, 0.4% German, 0.4% Japanese and 0.4% Samoan.^[10]

In the 2021 census, Woodhill had a population of 1,231 people, 48.9% female and 51.1% male. The median age of the Woodhill population was 31 years, 7 years below the national median of 38. 81.2% of people living in Woodhill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 6.2%, England 4.1%, South Africa 0.5%, Zimbabwe 0.5%, and Samoa 0.4%. 91.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Spanish, 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.5% German, 0.4% Greek, and 0.4% Hungarian.^[1]

Education

Woodhill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 6027 Mount Lindesay Highway (27.8929°S 152.9737°E / -27.8929; 152.9737 (Woodhill State School)).^[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 211 students with 16 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).^[13]

There are no secondary schools in Woodhill. The nearest government secondary schools are Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the south-east and Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone to the north.^[14]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woodhill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Woodhill – locality in City of Logan (entry 45298)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
3. "Woodhill, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
5. "Woodhill". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Woodhill – railway station in Logan City (entry 37974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
8. Kerr, John (1990). Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. Boolarong Publications. p. 224. ISBN 978-0-86439-102-5.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Woodhill (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woodhill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
12. "Woodhill State School". Woodhill State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
13. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
14. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.