Hoya, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Hoya
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.9744°N 152.6822°W
Pop:251
Postcode:4310
Area:8.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:3.2
Dir1:NNE
Location1:Boonah
Dist2:37.9
Dir2:W
Location2:Beaudesert
Dist3:85.9
Dir3:SW
Location3:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Teviotville
Near-Ne:Coulson
Near-E:Coulson
Near-Se:Boonah
Near-S:Boonah
Near-Sw:Kents Pocket
Near-W:Templin
Near-Nw:Teviotville

Hoya is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Hoya had a population of 251 people.

Geography

Hoya is farming land approximately 150 metres about sea level.

The Boonah Fassifern Road (State Route 90) runs along part of the southern boundary.

History

A Lutheran church was opened in Hoya in 1882.[2]

The Fassifern railway line (Queensland's first branch railway line) opened from Ipswich to Harrisville on 10 July 1882. On 12 September 1887 the line was extended to Dugundan with Hoya being served by Hoya railway station on Hoya Road near the junction with Heise Road . The line closed in June 1964.[3] [4]

A postal receiving office was opened in Hoya on 22 January 1892. A post office opened on 1 July 1927. It closed on 1 April 1955.[5]

Demographics

In the, Hoya had a population of 220 people. The locality containrf 87 households, in which 52.3% of the population were and 47.7% of the population were females with a median age of 52, 14 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,406, $32 below the national average. None of Hoya's population was either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 74.5% of the population aged 15 or over was either registered or de facto married, while 25.5% of the population is not married. 23.9% of the population is currently attending some form of education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (31.2%), English (27.7%) and German (10.6%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (87.1%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (90.0%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (24.6%), the Uniting Church (14.5%) and Anglican (12.7%). The most common occupation was a professional (21.1%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (30.6%).

In the, Hoya had a population of 251 people.

Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. News: 17 September 1935. GOLDEN JUBILEE. LXXVI. 4. Queensland Times. 15,239. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231020810/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/118341548. live.
  3. Book: Kerr, John. Triumph of narrow gauge : a history of Queensland Railways. 1990. Boolarong Publications. 978-0-86439-102-5. 57-58, 224.
  4. Web site: Flinders. 1927. Queensland Government. Map. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200529024643/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-flinders-1927-1.jpg. 29 May 2020. 29 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Post Office List. Phoenix Auctions History. Phoenix Auctions. 28 January 2021. 26 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220526074602/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2AHoya%2A. live.