Meldale, Queensland
| Meldale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Meldale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′44″S 153°03′56″E / 27.0288°S 153.0655°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 223 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 33.3/km2 (86.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4510 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Meldale is a coastal rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Meldale had a population of 223 people.[1]
Geography
Meldale is 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland.
History
At the 2011 census Meldale had a population of 362 people.[3]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Meldale recorded a population of 362 people, 43.1% female and 56.9% male.[3] The median age of the Meldale population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 75.7% of people living in Meldale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 4.4%, Germany 1.4%, Canada 1.1%, Fiji 1.1%. 89.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% French, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.8% Mandarin, 0% Irish, 0% Gaelic (Scotland).[3]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Meldale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Meldale – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45449)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Meldale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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