Kilbirnie, Queensland
| Kilbirnie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kilbirnie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°13′56″S 151°49′26″E / 27.2322°S 151.8238°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 68 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.132/km2 (5.52/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4354 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Kilbirnie is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kilbirnie had a population of 68 people.[1]
History
Mount Darry Provisional School opened on 28 August 1899. On 1 January 1909 it became Mount Darry State School. In 1915 it was renamed Zahley State School and in 1925 it was renamed Kilbirnie State School. It closed on 31 December 1961.[3] It was located at 752 Goombungee Kilburnie Road (27°13′22″S 151°49′45″E / 27.2229°S 151.8293°E).[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kilbirnie had a population of 60 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Kilbirnie had a population of 68 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Kilbirnie. The nearest government primary schools are Haden State School in neighbouring Haden to the east and Goombungee State School in neighbouring Goombungee to the south.[6] The nearest government secondary schools are:[6]
- Crow's Nest State School (to Year 10) in Crows Nest to the east
- Highfields State Secondary College (to Year 12) in Highfields to the south-east
- Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south-west
- Quinalow State School (to Year 10) in Quinalow to the north-west
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kilbirnie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Kilbirnie – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47978)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ 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 Goombungee" (Map). Queensland Government. 1947. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kilbirnie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
