Edens Landing, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Edens LandingLogan City, Queensland |
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Homes along an elevated ridge with other Logan City suburbs in the background, 2014
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 Edens Landing
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 5,094 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,960/km2 (5,100/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4207 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 33 km (21 mi) south of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macalister | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Edens Landing is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Edens Landing had a population of 5094 people.
History
The current suburb of Edens Landing is a recent settlement developed by Leighton Holdings. It was originally called Holmview Heights. There is a street named after the original developers, Leighton Drive. Edens Landing was established in 1984-5 when Henry Edens, a man involved in the timber industry, allowed Leighton Holdings to clear the land, this was the start of many business dealings that lead to Edens acquiring the land and beginning the residential settlement.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Edens Landing recorded a population of 5,094 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male. The median age of the Edens Landing population was 33 years, 5 years below the national median of 38, with 69.8% of people living in Edens Landing born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.7%, England 4.0%, Afghanistan 1.2%, Philippines 1.0%, South Africa 0.6%. 84.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.9% Samoan, 0.8% Dari, 0.6% Hazaraghi, 0.6% Filipino, 0.5% Spanish.
Transportation
Edens Landing is serviced by the Logan City bus company with bus 562 making stops along the main street of Castile Crescent. This bus service connects at the Loganholme bus station and interchange (located adjacent to the Logan Hyperdome shopping centre) with a variety of bus services to the Brisbane CBD. Edens Landing also has a railway station that is part of the Beenleigh railway line.
Religion
Currently Edens Landing has only one religious service, a Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Sporting
Located off Loane Drive is Edens Landing's only sporting establishment. A Rugby League club, The Edens Landing Dragons formed in 1993 with one open side playing in the Metropolitan Rugby League Competition. In 1994, the opens coach who had experience in establishing another Logan Rugby League Club was asked by Leighton Holdings whether a junior club would be feasible and a proposal was put to Logan Districts Juniors to join their competition in 1995 with junior sides. The club operated on Leighton fields. The club offered teams from under 7's to Opens but has since folded after around eleven seasons. It formally participated in a number of competitions in Brisbane.
Education
Edens Landing State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Jamie Nicolson Avenue (27°42′19″S 153°10′11″E / 27.7053°S 153.1698°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 743 students with 56 teachers (47 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. The school has a large oval for school sporting events as well as tennis, netball and basketball courts, with a small field located in the upper region of the school.
