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| Coordinates:27°22′25″S152°48′43″E / 27.3736°S 152.8119°E /-27.3736; 152.8119 (Highvale (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Moreton Bay City | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,979 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 80.78/km2 (209.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4520 | ||||||||||||
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Highvale is arural residentiallocality in theCity of Moreton Bay,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Highvale had a population of 1,979 people.[2]
The area is the headwaters of theSouth Pine River. In the north and west of the locality the elevation rises to heights greater than 500 m above sea level along theD'Aguilar Range. Highvale is positioned at the base ofMount Nebo andMount Glorious.
The land use is a mix of rural residential living andgrazing on native vegetation. Most of the land on the steep slopes of the D'Aguilar Range is not used.[4]
The locality was originally calledHighlands after a property called "The Highlands", developed as a model dairy farm. It was bought in 1919 byQueensland Government to develop as banana farms for asoldier settlement.[3][5] In 1924 thePostmaster-General's Department wanted to erect a telephone line to the area but objected to the nameHighlands as there was already another place with that name andHighvale was chosen as the replacement.[6]
Highlands State School opened on 7 February 1921. It was renamed Highvale State School in 1943. It closed on 29 January 1968.[7] The school was at 876 Mount Glorious Road (27°22′43″S152°48′28″E / 27.3785°S 152.8078°E /-27.3785; 152.8078 (Highvale State School (former))).[8][4]
In 2015, the Samford Area Mens Shed opened at the entrance to the show grounds.[citation needed]
In the2011 census, Highvale recorded a population of 1,545 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male.[9] The median age of the Highvale population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37. 75.5% of people living in Highvale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 10.4%, New Zealand 3.4%, South Africa 1.2%, Germany 0.6%, Netherlands 0.5%. 93.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Hungarian, 0.6% Italian, 0.4% German, 0.3% Japanese, 0.3% Thai.[9]
In the2016 census, Highvale had a population of 1,766 people.[10]
In the2021 census, Highvale had a population of 1,979 people.[2]
There are no schools in Highvale. The nearest government primary schools areSamford State School inSamford Village to the east andMount Nebo State School in neighbouringMount Nebo to the west. The nearest government secondary school isFerny Grove State High School atFerny Grove to the south-east.[4]
Highvale is home to an active horse riding community with local tracks and many horse-centric events occurring annually, including riding for the disabled.[citation needed]
Despite the name, the Samford Showground is in Highvale. Also known as Denis Goodwin Reserve, it is at 40 Showgrounds Drive (27°22′11″S152°49′15″E / 27.36976°S 152.82072°E /-27.36976; 152.82072 (Samford Showgrounds)).[11]
Highvale has an activeBaháʼí Faith community, which offers children's classes in the local village aimed at increasing youth involvement in the community as well as spiritual growth and self-awareness.[citation needed]
The Samford Show is held annually in July at the Samford Show grounds.[12]
