Granville, Queensland
| Granville Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Granville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°32′24″S 152°44′14″E / 25.54°S 152.7372°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,532 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 214.6/km2 (555.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4650 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Fraser Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maryborough | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Granville is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is a suburb of Maryborough. In the 2021 census, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Mary River forms the north-western boundary and most of the south-western.[3]
History
[edit]Maryborough East State School opened on 25 May 1875. In 1938, it was renamed Granville State School.[4]
Granville Baptist Church opened in 1922.[5][6][7] The official opening was on Saturday 18 March 1922.[8][9] It was in Cambridge Street. It was demolished in 1972 and the timber used for extensions to the Baptist Church in Fort Street, Maryborough.[10]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Granville had a population of 2,716 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.[1]
Education
[edit]Granville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cambridge Street (25°32′19″S 152°42′55″E / 25.5385°S 152.7154°E).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 277 students with 28 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program.[12]
There are no secondary schools in Granville. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in neighbouring Maryborough.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Granville (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Granville – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Granville, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 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
- ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "1922 Granville". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "BAPTIST CHURCH AT GRANVILLE". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 737. Queensland, Australia. 2 August 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "GENERAL NEWS". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 834. Queensland, Australia. 11 March 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Granville Baptist Church. Opening Ceremonies". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 842. Queensland, Australia. 21 March 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "Granville Baptist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Granville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Granville State School". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- "Granville". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.