Yugar is in South East Queensland 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Brisbane.
History
The locality takes its name from the Yugar railway station, which in turn was named on 12 January 1917 by the Queensland Railways Department, using a Yuggera language (Yugarabul dialect) word yugai referring to a type of fern.[2]
On Sunday 8 June 1913, Ernest Austin raped and murdered 11-year-old Ivy Alexandra Mitchell in bushland near the Parker State School.[7] He was executed by hanging at Boggo Road Gaol on Monday 22 September 1913.[8] He was the last person to be executed in Queensland.[9]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Yugar had a population of 395 people, 47.1% female and 52.9% male.[10] The median age of the Yugar population was 43 years, 6 years above the national median of 37. 77.2% of people living in Yugar were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 5.1%, Thailand 1%, Malawi 1%, Kenya 1%. 92.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.3% Mandarin.[10]
In the 2016 census, Yugar had a population of 385 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Yugar had a population of 406 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Yugar. The nearest government primary school is Samford State School in Samford Village to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the south-east.[5]
^"Tragedy at Samford". The Telegraph. No. 12, 653. Queensland, Australia. 9 June 1913. p. 7 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021 – via National Library of Australia.