Chambers Flat, Queensland

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Chambers Flat
Logan City, Queensland
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Chambers Flat is located in Queensland
Chambers Flat
Chambers Flat
Coordinates27°44′48″S 153°04′46″E / 27.7466°S 153.0794°E / -27.7466; 153.0794 (Chambers Flat (centre of locality))
Population2,718 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density123.55/km2 (320.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4133
Area22.0 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Logan City
State electorate(s)Logan
Federal division(s)Forde
Suburbs around Chambers Flat:
Park Ridge
Park Ridge South		 Park Ridge Logan Reserve
Munruben Chambers Flat Buccan
Stockleigh Stockleigh Logan Village

Chambers Flat is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Chambers Flat had a population of 2,718 people.[1]

Geography

Looking across the Logan River towards Chambers Flats where cattle are grazing, 2021

The locality is bounded to the east and south by the Logan River.[3]

History

Pastoral runs were established in the district from the early 1840s. John Chambers took up land in the area in 1848, and the district is presumably named after him.[4]

Chambers Flat Provisional School opened on 27 October 1890 under head teacher Miss Mary Curran. It became Chambers Flat State School in 1909. It closed on 3 August 1921.[5] The school was on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site at 33-51 Holloway Road (27°44′54″S 153°05′16″E / 27.7483°S 153.0879°E / -27.7483; 153.0879 (Chambers Flat State School (former))).[6][3]

Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Chambers Flat became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.

King's Christian College opened its third campus in Chambers Flat in 2020, although the school refers to it as the Logan Village campus.[7] It opened its first campus in Reedy Creek in 1980. It opened its second campus at Pimpama in 2015.[8]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Chambers Flat had a population of 2,464 people, with 50.2% of the population female and 49.8% male. The median age of the Chambers Flat population recorded 42, 5 years above the Australian average of 37. 75.3% of people living in Chambers Flat were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6%, New Zealand 4.2%, Taiwan 1.1%, Laos 1.1%, Vietnam 1%. 86.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.3% Hmong, 1.3% Vietnamese, 1.2% Mandarin, 1.1% Mon-Khmer, nec, and 0.7% Khmer.[9]

In the 2016 census, Chambers Flat had a population of 2,331 people, with 48.8% of the population being female and 51.2% male. The median age of the Chambers Flat population recorded 44, 6 years above the Australian average of 38. 73.6% of people living in Chambers Flat were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.4%, New Zealand 4.0%, Laos 1.0%, Netherlands 1.0% and Taiwan 0.9%. 82.5% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages included 2.5% Hmong, 1.4% Vietnamese, 1.1% Mandarin, 0.7% Khmer and 0.7% Spanish.[10]

In the 2021 census, Chambers Flat had a population of 2,718 people, with 50.0% of the population being female and 50.0% male. The median age of the Chambers Flat population recorded 47 years, which is 9 years above the Australian average of 38. 70.6% of people living in Chambers Flat were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 4.6%, Laos 1.4%, Vietnam 1.2% and Cambodia 1.0%. 78.9% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages included 3.6% Hmong, 1.7% Vietnamese, 1.5% Khmer, 1.3% Arabic and 0.7% Samoan.[1]

Education

King's Christian College (Logan Village campus) is a primary (Prep-6) campus at 38-112 Anzac Avenue (27°46′08″S 153°05′55″E / 27.7690°S 153.0987°E / -27.7690; 153.0987 (King's Christian College campus)) of the independent King's Christian College school. In 2023, it had an enrolment of 418 students.[11] It will progressively offer more years of schools with full Prep-to-12 schooling available by 2029.[7]

There are no government schools in Chambers Flat. The nearest governent primary schools are Logan Reserve State School in neighbouring Logan Reserve to the north-east, Logan Village State School in neighbouring Logan Village to the south-east, and Park Ridge State School in Park Ridge to the north-west.[12]

The nearest government secondary schools are Marsden State High School in Waterford West to the north-east, Yarrabilba State Secondary College in Yarrabilba to the south-east, and Park Ridge State High School in Park Ridge to the north-west.[12]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area, including

Facilities

Chambers Flat Cemetery is at 2-24 Sungold Road, but is accessed from Chambers Flat Road (27°44′06″S 153°05′13″E / 27.7349°S 153.0870°E / -27.7349; 153.0870 (Chambers Flat Cemetery)).[14] It is operated by the Logan City Council and offers monumental burials, lawn burials, and a garden for the scattering of ashes.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chambers Flat (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Chambers Flat – locality in City of Logan (entry 45259)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Chambers Flat". Suburbs. Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Agency ID 8795, Chambers Flat State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 5 south" (Map). Queensland Government. 1916. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Logan Village Campus". King's Christian College. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  8. ^ "About King's". King's Christian College. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Chambers Flat (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chambers Flat (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  11. ^ "King's Christian College (Chambers Flat)". Schools Directory. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d e f "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Council managed cemeteries". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

Further reading

  • Logan Village State School (1975), Centenary souvenir booklet, Logan Village — includes information on Chambers Flat State School
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