Carpendale, Queensland
| Carpendale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Carpendale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′11″S 152°09′05″E / 27.5863°S 152.1513°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 110 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.5/km2 (27.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4344 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Carpendale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Carpendale had a population of 110 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Lockyer Creek forms the northern boundary.[3]
History
[edit]Carpendale State School opened on 23 June 1924 and closed on 10 December 1982.[4] It was at 10 Gormans Road (27°35′19″S 152°09′31″E / 27.5885°S 152.1587°E).[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Carpendale had a population of 134 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Carpendale had a population of 110 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Carpendale. The nearest government primary schools are Helidon State School in neighbouring Helidon to the north-west, Grantham State School in neighbouring Grantham to the north-east, and Flagstone Creek State School in Flagstone Creek to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the east.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carpendale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Carpendale – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Carpendale, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Parish of Tenthill" (map). Queensland Government. 1960. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carpendale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Flagstone Creek State School 1886-1986 : a history of the Flagstone Creek State School and district, Flagstone Creek State School Centenary Committee, 1986— incorporating Rockmount State School (1899-1964), Mt. Campbell State School (1891-1960) Carpendale State School (1924- )