Kagaru, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Kagaru
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.8612°N 152.9109°W
Pop:19
Established:1997
Postcode:4285
Area:29.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:20.5
Dir1:NNW
Location1:Beaudesert
Dist2:24.2
Dir2:SW
Location2:Logan Central
Dist3:58.4
Dir3:SSW
Location3:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Lga2:City of Logan
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Stategov2:Jordan
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Monarch Glen
Near-Ne:Flagstone
Riverbend
Near-E:Cedar Grove
Near-Se:Woodhill
Near-S:Allenview
Near-Sw:Wyaralong
Near-W:Undullah
Near-Nw:Flinders Lakes

Kagaru is a rural locality split between Scenic Rim Region and City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, Kagaru had a population of 19 people.

Geography

Kagaru's eastern border is marked by the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor, the Logan River and Teviot Brook. There is very little development in the area.

History

In the 1930s, a railway station in the area was named Kagaru, a Ugarapul word for the blue-winged kookaburra. On the 24 April 1997, the locality was formally bounded and took the name of the railway station.[3] Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Kagaru became split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008. The railway station no longer exists.

Demographics

In the, Kagaru had a population of 13 people. The locality contains 6 households, in which 45.0% of the population are males and 55.0% of the population are females with a median age of 57, 19 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,375, $63 below the national average.

In the, Kagaru had a population of 19 people.

Notes and References

  1. 28 September 2017.
  2. 28 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Kagaru. Suburbs. Logan City Council. 6 May 2014.