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Holmview is a residential
suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
in the
City of Logan The City of Logan is a local government in Australia, local government area (LGA) located in the south of Greater Brisbane in South East Queensland (SEQ), Australia. Situated between the City of Brisbane to the north and the City of Gold Coast ...
,
Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia. In the , Holmview had a population of 4,455 people.


Geography

The suburb is 2 km north-west of Beenleigh and 32 km south-east of central Brisbane, bounded to the west by Gardiner Road and to the south by Wuraga Road. The
Logan River The Logan River (Yugambeh dialect, Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river in the Scenic Rim Region, Scenic Rim, City of Logan, Logan and City of Gold Coast, Gold Coast local government areas of the South East Queensland, South East region ...
is a small section of the suburb's northern boundary. Just to the south of the river,
Beenleigh railway line The Beenleigh railway line is a suburban railway line extending 40.1 km from Boggo Road / Park Road to Beenleigh. It is part of the Queensland Rail Citytrain network. History Originally known as the Logan railway line, the line opened to ...
enters the suburb from the north-west ( Edens Landing) and exits to the north-east (
Beenleigh Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,425 people. A government survey for the new town was conducted in 1866. The town is the terminus for the Beenle ...
). The Logan River Road passes through the suburb from west (
Beenleigh Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,425 people. A government survey for the new town was conducted in 1866. The town is the terminus for the Beenle ...
) to east (
Waterford Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is located within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford H ...
). Consistent with the rapid population growth between 2011 and 2021, the land use in the suburb is predominantly residential in suburban-sized lots, although some areas of rural residential housing, crop growing, and grazing still remain.


History

Holmview takes its name from the railway station, which was established in 1885. On 1 May 1975, Holmview was designated a locality by
Queensland Place Names Board Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, ...
. It was designated as a suburb on 7 February 2003. However, the name has a longer history with
Holmview railway station Holmview railway station is a park and ride suburban railway station in Queensland, Australia on the Beenleigh line. Despite the name, it is one of two stations serving the Logan City suburb of Beenleigh, the other being Beenleigh station. ...
being mentioned in railway timetables in 1886, the railway line to Beenleigh having opened on 27 July 1885. Despite its name, the railway station is now within the locality of
Beenleigh Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,425 people. A government survey for the new town was conducted in 1866. The town is the terminus for the Beenle ...
. There is an 1889 electoral roll listing for William Mann, a leaseholder at "Holmview, Beenleigh". The cattle yards in Beenleigh relocated to Holmview in 1980. Eden Landing's Seventh Day Adventist Church was built from brick in 1990.


Demographics

In the , the suburb recorded a population of 1,395 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male. The median age of the Holmview population was 27 years, 10 years below the national median of 37. 73.2% of people living in Holmview were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.2%, England 3.8%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.4%, Canada 0.4%. 87.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.9% Maori (New Zealand), 0.6% French, 0.6% Romanian, 0.4% Afrikaans, 0.4% Other Australian Indigenous Languages. This was the first census for Holmview as a separate census locality. In the , Holmview had a population of 2,358 people, 52.5% female and 47.5% male. The median age of the Holmview population was 28, 10 years below the national median of 38. 68.8% of people living in Holmview were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10.3%, England 2.5%, Philippines 1.7%, India 1.3%, and Vietnam 0.9%. 81.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.2% Filipino, 1.1% Samoan, 1.0% Punjabi, 0.8% Vietnamese, and 0.7% Japanese. In the , Holmview had a population of 4,455 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male. The median age of the Holmview population was 28, 10 years below the national median of 38. 63.4% of people living in Holmview were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.0%, India 5.2%, Philippines 2.5%, England 2.0%, and Afghanistan 1.4%. 70.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.9% Punjabi, 1.3% Hazaraghi, 1.2% Filipino, 1.1% Samoan, and 1.0% Gujarati.


Education

There are no schools in Holmview. The nearest primary school is Edens Landing State School in neighbouring Edens Landing. The nearest secondary schools are Windaroo Valley State High School in neighbouring Bahrs Scrub,
Loganlea State High School Loganlea State High School (LSHS) is a secondary school in Neridah Street at Loganlea, Queensland, Loganlea, Logan City, Queensland, Australia, for students between years 7 and 12. The school was established in 1981 between the Logan River and th ...
in Loganlea and Beenleigh State High School in
Beenleigh Beenleigh is a town and suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Beenleigh had a population of 8,425 people. A government survey for the new town was conducted in 1866. The town is the terminus for the Beenle ...
.


Amenities

Lima Park in Holmview Road () has playground equipment and picnic areas. Kingdom Hope Church is at 26 Freedom Rise (). It is affiliated with the International Network of Churches. Despite its name, Eden Landing's Seventh Day Adventist Church is 3 Castile Crescent in Holmview ().


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* {{Logan City Suburbs of Logan City