McIlwraith, Queensland

McIlwraith is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, McIlwraith had a population of 191 people.[1]

McIlwraith
Queensland
McIlwraith
Coordinates25°S 152°E / -25; 152
Population191 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density8.27/km2 (21.42/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4671
Area23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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

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.[3]

In the 2011 census McIlwraith had a population of 327.[4]

In the 2016 census, McIlwraith had a population of 191 people.[1]

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)).[5][6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 21 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[7]

There is no secondary school in McIlwraith; the nearest secondary school in neighbouring Gin Gin.[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McIlwraith (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "McIlwraith – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44741)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "McIlwraith (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  5. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. "McIlwraith State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
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