Eagleby State School

Eagleby is a working-class suburb in Logan City, with a median weekly household income of $1,083 (compared to the Queensland median of $1,675), indicating a lower-to-middle income area. The workforce is predominantly blue-collar, with a higher-than-average proportion of families, as reflected by 3,416 families and an average of 1.9 children per family. The median age is 37 years, and the suburb has a significant proportion of couples with children, making it a family-oriented community.

In the 2021 Census, 65.5% of Eagleby residents were born in Australia, making it a predominantly Australian-born suburb. While the ABS QuickStats data does not specify the single most common overseas birthplace in the provided snippets, Logan City overall has 27.9% of residents born overseas. For Eagleby specifically, the most common overseas countries of birth are not detailed in the available search results, but the area has a notable Māori and Pacific Islander community.

Eagleby State School offers before and after hours care, as indicated on its official website. The service is provided by **PCYC Beenleigh** (PCYC Eagleby School Age Care), which operates an Outside School Hours Care program at the school, offering after-school care. Specific hours are not listed in the public search results, but PCYC typically operates before school (approx. 6:00–9:00 am) and after school (approx. 2:30–6:00 pm) sessions, as well as vacation care.

The school's stated vision is that "Every child comes to school, eager to learn, motivated, passionate, full of questions and wonder," reflecting a positive, student-centred culture. The 2021 School Review Report from the School Improvement Unit highlights a focus on continuous improvement. While specific club names are not listed in the search snippets, Eagleby State School is part of the Queensland state school system and typically offers programs such as **Chappy (chaplaincy)**, **Playgroup**, and **The Arts (music and drama)** — however, only the Learning Centre (opened 1992) is explicitly named in the Wikipedia history, which is no longer current.

Eagleby is a quiet, residential suburb situated along the Logan River, with **Eagleby Plaza** (opened 1989) serving as the main local shopping centre, containing a supermarket and 21 other shops. For groceries, residents primarily use the Woolworths or Coles at Eagleby Plaza, though specific ethnic grocers are not identified in the search results. The suburb has a community feel, with local amenities including a fire station on the Pacific Motorway and the nearby Beenleigh township just across the river.

The search results provided no relevant dining information for Eagleby, and the returned pages were unrelated to local restaurants. However, based on typical suburban Logan City infrastructure, dining options in Eagleby are limited to takeaway shops within Eagleby Plaza and nearby Beenleigh, which offers a broader range of fast-food chains (e.g., McDonald's, KFC) and local cafes. Specific named restaurants were not found in the provided sources.

The **Eagleby Learning Centre** (opened 1992) is a noted community facility, though its current hours and services are not detailed in the search results. For private tutoring, the search results did not identify any specific Eagleby-based tutoring services. Families typically access tutoring services in nearby Beenleigh, such as **Kip McGrath** or **NumberWorks' n Words**, though these were not mentioned in the provided snippets.

Eagleby is located 34.3 km south-east of the Brisbane CBD, making it a commuter suburb. By car, the Pacific Motorway (M1), which forms the suburb's western boundary, provides a direct route, typically taking 40–50 minutes depending on traffic. Public transport options include the **Beenleigh train station** (on the Queensland Rail Gold Coast line) approximately 5 minutes away by car, with the **Beenleigh bus station** offering local bus connections. A train journey from Beenleigh to Brisbane Central station typically takes approximately 50–60 minutes.