Kagaru is a rural locality split between Scenic Rim Region and City of Logan , Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Kagaru had a population of 13 people.[1]

Kagaru Queensland
Teviot Brook crossing, 2016
Kagaru
Coordinates	27.8612°S 152.9109°E / -27.8612; 152.9109 (Kagaru (centre of locality))
Population	13 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.448/km2 (1.16/sq mi)
Established	1997
Postcode(s)	4285
Area	29.0 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	20.5 km (13 mi) NNW of Beaudesert 24.2 km (15 mi) SW of Logan Central 58.4 km (36 mi) SSW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region City of Logan
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim Jordan
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Kagaru: Flinders Lakes Monarch Glen Flagstone Riverbend Undullah Kagaru Cedar Grove Wyaralong Allenview Woodhill

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. In 1996, the locality was formally bounded and took the name of the railway station.[4]

Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert, Kagaru became split between Logan City and Scenic Rim Region following the local government amalgamations in March 2008.[4]

In the 2016 census, 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.[1]

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