Buccan, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Buccan
City:Logan City
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.7422°N 153.1352°W
Pop:2134
Postcode:4207
Area:18.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:14.8
Dir1:SSE
Location1:Logan Central
Dist2:37.5
Dir2:SSE
Location2:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Logan City
Stategov:Logan
Fedgov:Forde
Near-Nw:Logan Reserve
Near-N:Waterford
Near-Ne:Holmview
Near-W:Logan Reserve
Near-E:Bahrs Scrub
Belivah
Near-Sw:Chambers Flat
Near-S:Logan Village
Near-Se:Wolffdene

Buccan is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Buccan had a population of 2,134 people.

Geography

Buccan is immediately south of Waterford and east of the Logan River. It is a low density semi-rural suburb with larger acreage bushland type blocks. Buccan does not have a formalised town centre or shopping facilities, with its residents relying on Logan Village, Waterford and Beenleigh to access such services.

Buccan is home to the Buccan Conservation Park, a nature conservation area managed by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.

Waterford-Tamborine Road (State Route 95) runs through from north to south.

History

Early European settlers in Buccan were James Williamson and his brother-in-law Mr. A. Fraser who selected land south of Bethania in about 1863. They attempted to grow cotton but had problems with bollworm.[2] However, sugar cane was successfully grown in the district. One of the largest sugar cane plantations in the area was on the land which is Newstead Park today (beside the Logan River). Dairying was also an important farm industry.[3]

Buccan railway station was on the disused Beaudesert railway line from Bethania to Beaudesert.[4] [5] The line opened on 21 September 1885 and closed in 1996.[6] [7]

Buccan remained rural until acreage plots were put up for sale in the 1970s.

Once part of the Shire of Beaudesert, Buccan became part of Logan City in the local government amalgamations of 2008.[8]

Demographics

In the, Buccan had a population of 1,575 people, 48.8% female and 51.2% male. The median age of the Buccan population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37. 75.4% of people were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 5.2%, Germany 0.4%, the Netherlands 0.4% and South Africa 0.4%. 88.2% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% German, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.4% Vietnamese and 0.3% Spanish.

In the, Buccan had a population of 1,818 people, 48.8% female and 51.2% male. The median age of the Buccan population was 40 years, 2 years above the national median of 38. 76.7% of people were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.8%, New Zealand 4.7%, Scotland 0.6%, Cambodia 0.6% and South Africa 0.6%. 90.1% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Mandarin, 0.6% Russian, 0.6% Khmer, 0.4% German and 0.4% Japanese.

In the, Buccan had a population of 2,134 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male. The median age of the Buccan population was 39 years, 1 year above the national median of 38. 78.9% of people were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 4.5%, England 4.4%, Cambodia 0.7%, South Africa 0.6%, and Scotland 0.4%. 87.6% of people only spoke English at home; the next most common languages were 0.9% Romanian, 0.8% Khmer, 0.5% German, 0.4% Arabic, and Greek 0.4%.

Education

There are no schools in Buccan. The nearest government primary schools are Logan Village State School in neighbouring Logan Village to the south, Waterford State School in neighbouring Waterford to the north, and Windaroo State School in Mount Warren Park to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Windaroo Valley State High School in neighbouring Bahrs Scrub to the east, Loganlea State High School in Loganlea to the north, and Yarrabilba State Secondary College in Yarrabilba to the south. [9]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Buccan. Suburbs. Logan City Council. 10 May 2014. 10 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140510073123/http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs/buccan. live.
  3. News: PERSONAL. . . 27 September 1923 . 10 May 2014 . 6 . National Library of Australia . 30 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210130222821/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20636552 . live .
  4. 2 April 2020.
  5. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  6. Book: Kerr, John. Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. 1990. Boolarong Publications. 978-0-86439-102-5. 224.
  7. Web site: Schaefer . Tim . 2016-04-06 . End of the line for Beaudesert railway tracks . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200402100515/https://www.beaudeserttimes.com.au/story/3834449/end-of-the-line-for-beaudesert-railway-tracks/ . 2 April 2020 . 2020-04-02 . Beaudesert Times . en.
  8. Web site: Buccan. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. 9 May 2014. 12 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512232502/http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/buccan. live.
  9. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 29 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  10. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.