Riordanvale, Queensland
| Riordanvale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Riordanvale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°16′59″S 148°38′36″E / 20.2830°S 148.6433°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 386 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 32.17/km2 (83.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.0 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Riordanvale is a rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Riordanvale had a population of 386 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Dryander National Park occupies the north-west corner of the locality extending into neighbouring Gregory River to the west and neighbouring Woodwark to the north.[3]
The land use is a mix of rural residential, grazing on native vegetation, and growing sugarcane.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Riordanvale had a population of 312 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Riordanvale had a population of 386 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Riordanvale. The nearest government primary school is Cannonvale State School in Cannonvale to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School in Proserpine to the south-west.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Riordanvale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Riordanvale – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46896)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Riordanvale (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 5 October 2024.
