New Beith, Queensland
| New Beith Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Teviot Downs Park, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
  New Beith | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°45′50″S 152°56′20″E / 27.7638°S 152.9388°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,642 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4124 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Jordan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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New Beith is a rural residential locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, New Beith had a population of 5,642 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
Most of the locality's eastern boundary aligns with the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor.[4]
Round Mountain is in the south-east of the locality (27°46′48″S 152°56′52″E / 27.7801°S 152.9479°E) rising to 154 metres (505 ft) above sea level.[5][6]
The southern and eastern half of New Beith lies within the Logan River catchment while the north and west of New Beith belongs to the Oxley Creek catchment.[4]
The land use is rural residential housing in the north of the locality with grazing on native vegetation and some horticulture in the south of the locality.[4]
History[edit]
The name New Beith is a reference to the town of Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland, the home town of Cecelia, wife of Richard Tyson Wilson, an early European settler.[2][7][8]
New Beith State School was opened in March 1916 with 18 students and teacher Gladys Heany,[9] but closed on 9 July 1950 as the combined numbers with Greenbank State School were not sufficient to support two schools in the area.[8][10][11] It was at 606-610 New Beith Road (27°44′33″S 152°56′33″E / 27.7425°S 152.9425°E).[12][4]
Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, New Beith became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.[2]
On 20 May 2016, areas in the south of New Beith were excised to form the new locality of Silverbark Ridge and part of the new locality of Flagstone.[13]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 census, New Beith recorded a population of 3,446 people; 49.3% females and 50.7% males.[14] The median age of the New Beith population was 32 years, 5 years below the national median of 37. 78.5% of people living in New Beith were born in Australia. The other most frequent responses for country of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 3.9%, Poland 0.6%, Scotland 0.5%, Laos 0.5%. 88.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.3% Mon-Khmer, nec, 0.8% Hmong, 0.8% Samoan, 0.5% Spanish, 0.4% Polish.[14]
In the 2016 census, New Beith had a population of 4,081 people.[15] The population growth rate between 2011 and 2016 was 18.4%. The median weekly household income was $2,266, higher than the national median of $1,438.[2] New Beith's population steadily rose through 2022, estimated to be about 6,383 people. [15]
In the 2021 census, New Beith had a population of 5,642 people.[3]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in New Beith. The nearest government primary school is Greenbank State School in neighbouring Greenbank to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Park Ridge State High School in Park Ridge to the north-west.[4]
Amenities[edit]
There is an off-leash dog park at Teviot Downs Park in Bradman Street.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "New Beith (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "New Beith – locality in City of Logan (entry 49729)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "New Beith (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Round Mountain – mountain in Logan City (entry 29184)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "New Beith". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b "New Beith". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "STATE SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 31 March 1916. p. 8. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 9157, New Beith State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 3 south" (Map). Queensland Government. 1925. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "New Beith – locality in Logan City (entry 49729)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "New Beith (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "New Beith (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Off-Leash Dog Parks". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
Further reading[edit]
- Scott, Joanne; Greenbank State School (1993), Greenbank State School centenary book : including New Beith, North Maclean and Maclean schools, Greenbank State School, ISBN 978-0-646-14341-5
External links[edit]
- "New Beith". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.