McIlwraith, Queensland

McIlwraith is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, McIlwraith had a population of 202 people.[3]

McIlwraith
Queensland
McIlwraith is located in Queensland
McIlwraith
McIlwraith
Coordinates25.0000°S 152.0000°E / -25.0000; 152.0000 (McIlwraith (centre of locality))
Population202 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4671
Area23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around McIlwraith:
Gin Gin Maroondan Maroondan
Redhill Farms McIlwraith Delan
Skyring Reserve Drinan Delan

Geography

Uping is a neighbourhood within the locality (24.9833°S 152.0000°E / -24.9833; 152.0000 (Uping)).[4] It takes its name from the former Uping railway station on the now-closed Mount Perry railway line.[5]

History

The locality was named after the former railway station, which in turn was named after former Premier of Queensland Thomas McIlwraith.[2]

McIlwraith State School opened on 30 October 1934.[6]

Demographics

In the 2011 census McIlwraith had a population of 327.[7]

In the 2016 census, McIlwraith had a population of 191 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, McIlwraith had a population of 202 people.[3]

Education

McIlwraith State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 322 McIlwraith Road (25.0085°S 151.9993°E / -25.0085; 151.9993 (McIlwraith State School)).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 12 students.[12]

There is no secondary school in McIlwraith; the nearest secondary school in neighbouring Gin Gin.[13]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McIlwraith (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "McIlwraith – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44741)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McIlwraith (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "Uping – locality unbounded in Bundaberg Regional (entry 35813)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. "Bundaberg" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "McIlwraith (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McIlwraith (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "McIlwraith State School". McIlwraith State School. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  11. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  12. "School Annual Report 2022" (PDF). McIlwraith State School. p. 2. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  13. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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