Wheatlands is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wheatlands had a population of 82 people.[1]
| Wheatlands Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wheatlands | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°13′09″S 151°51′19″E / 26.2191°S 151.8552°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 82 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.462/km2 (6.38/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4606 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 33.3 km2 (12.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editBarambah Creek forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the locality.[3]
History
editWheatlands State School opened on 17 November 1913.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Wheatlands had a population of 88 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Wheatlands had a population of 82 people.[1]
Education
editWheatlands State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 422 Byee Road (26°13′27″S 151°50′45″E / 26.2241°S 151.8459°E).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 75 students with 7 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wheatlands (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wheatlands – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46278)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wheatlands (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Wheatlands State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
