{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{GeoGroup}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Highvale | city = Moreton Bay City | state = qld | image = Edward Louden Park 2023.jpg | caption = Edward Louden Park, 2023 | coordinates = {{coord|-27.3736|152.8119|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Highvale (centre of locality)}} | local_map = yes | zoom = 11 | pop = 1979 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/> | established = | postcode = 4520 | area = 24.5 | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 7.9 <!-- road distances as per template instructions --> | dir1 = W | location1 = Samford Village | dist2 = 16.6 | dir2 = WNW | location2 = Ferny Grove | dist3 = 26.0 | dir3 = WSW | location3 = Strathpine | dist4 = 30.2 | dir4 = NW | location4 = Brisbane CBD | lga = City of Moreton Bay | stategov = Pine Rivers | fedgov = Dickson | near-n = Cedar Creek | near-ne = Cedar Creek | near-e = Samford Valley | near-se = Wights Mountain | near-s = Jollys Lookout | near-sw = Enoggera Reservoir | near-w = Mount Nebo | near-nw = Mount Glorious }} '''Highvale''' is a rural residential locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|50232|Highvale|locality in Moreton Bay Region|accessdate=28 December 2020}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Highvale had a population of 1,979 people.<ref name=Census2021/>
== Geography == The area is the headwaters of the South Pine River. In the north and west of the locality the elevation rises to heights greater than 500 m above sea level along the D'Aguilar Range. Highvale is positioned at the base of Mount Nebo and Mount Glorious.
The land use is a mix of rural residential living and grazing on native vegetation. Most of the land on the steep slopes of the D'Aguilar Range is not used.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>
== History == The locality was originally called ''Highlands'' after a property called "The Highlands", developed as a model dairy farm. It was bought in 1919 by Queensland Government to develop as banana farms for a soldier settlement.<ref name="qpnl" /><ref>{{cite news|date=13 September 1930|title=THE HIGHLANDS.|page=9|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|issue=22,660|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21583037|accessdate=18 February 2021|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=18 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218111736/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21583037|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1924 the Postmaster-General's Department wanted to erect a telephone line to the area but objected to the name ''Highlands'' as there was already another place with that name and ''Highvale'' was chosen as the replacement.<ref>{{cite news|date=29 March 1924|title=SAMFORD.|page=11|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|issue=20,650|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20685580|accessdate=18 February 2021|via=National Library of Australia|archive-date=18 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218111737/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20685580|url-status=live}}</ref>
Highlands State School opened on 7 February 1921. It was renamed Highvale State School in 1943. It closed on 29 January 1968.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref> The school was at 876 Mount Glorious Road ({{Coord|-27.3785|152.8078|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Highvale State School (former)}}).<ref>{{Cite web|date=1952|title=Queensland Twenty Chain series sheet 2539|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-20chain-queensland-sh2539-1952.jpg|url-status=live|access-date=10 March 2021|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-date=26 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220526072724/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-20chain-queensland-sh2539-1952.jpg}}</ref><ref name="globe" />
In 2015, the Samford Area Mens Shed opened at the entrance to the show grounds.{{Cn|date=February 2021}}
== Demographics == In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Highvale recorded a population of 1,545 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30757|name=Highvale (State Suburb)|access-date=3 October 2014|quick=on}}</ref> The median age of the Highvale population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37. 75.5% of people living in Highvale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 10.4%, New Zealand 3.4%, South Africa 1.2%, Germany 0.6%, Netherlands 0.5%. 93.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Hungarian, 0.6% Italian, 0.4% German, 0.3% Japanese, 0.3% Thai.<ref name=Census2011/>
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Highvale had a population of 1,766 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31348|name=Highvale (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Highvale had a population of 1,979 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31336|name=Highvale (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
== Education == There are no schools in Highvale. The nearest government primary schools are Samford State School in Samford Village to the east and Mount Nebo State School in neighbouring Mount Nebo to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School at Ferny Grove to the south-east.<ref name="globe" />
== Amenities == Highvale is home to an active horse riding community with local tracks and many horse-centric events occurring annually, including riding for the disabled.{{Cn|date=February 2021}}
Despite the name, the Samford Showground is in Highvale. Also known as Denis Goodwin Reserve, it is at 40 Showgrounds Drive ({{Coord|-27.36976|152.82072|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Samford Showgrounds}}).<ref name="BuildingPoints">{{Cite web|date=17 November 2020|title=Building points - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref>
Highvale has an active Baháʼí Faith community, which offers children's classes in the local village aimed at increasing youth involvement in the community as well as spiritual growth and self-awareness.{{Cn|date=February 2021}}
== Events == The Samford Show is held annually in July at the Samford Show grounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samford Show Society {{!}} |url=https://samfordshowsociety.com.au/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
== Further reading == * {{Citation|author1=Appleton, Louise|title=Centenary Samford State School, 1872-1972 : history of the Samford State School and also history in brief of Camp Mountain Provisional School and Closeburn, Highvale and Parker State Schools in the Samford Valley|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/32778031|publication-date=1972}}
== External links == * {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/highvale|title=Highvale|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}} *{{cite news|date=13 September 1930|title=The Highlands|page=9|newspaper=The Brisbane Courier|issue=22,660|location=Queensland, Australia|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21583037|via=National Library of Australia}}
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