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| Coleyville Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields along Rosewood Warrill View Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Coleyville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°48′13″S 152°35′20″E / 27.8036°S 152.5888°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 192 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.836/km2 (12.53/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4307 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Coleyville is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Coleyville had a population of 192 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]In the east of Coleyville elevations rise towards the summit of Mount Walker. Mount Walker Creek, a tributary of Warrill Creek, is the main waterway in the locality. The land, like most parts of the Fassifern Valley, is mainly used for agricultural purposes.
History
[edit]The locality is named after settlers Philemon and Sylvia Coley. in 1866 the couple emigrated from Halesowen, Worcestershire, England, and settled in the area.[2]
Coleyville Provisional opened on 21 July 1890, On 1 January 1909 it became Coleyville State School. It closed in 1926 due to low attendances, but reopened in 1928. It closed permanently in 1964.[3] It was located at 1080 Coleyville Road (27°48′55″S 152°33′53″E / 27.8154°S 152.5646°E).[4][5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 census, Coleyville and surrounds recorded a population of 392 people.[6]
In the 2016 census, Coleyville had a population of 185 people. The locality contains 55 households, in which 50.0% of the population are males and 50.0% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,812, $374 above the national average. 4.8% of Coleyville's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 65.9% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 33.1% of the population is not married. 31.2% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (31.3%), English (31.3%) and German (13.6%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (85.6%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (87.4%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (19.9%), Anglican (18.8%) and the Churches of Christ (16.5%). The most common occupation was a manager (19.2%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (52.9%).[7]
In the 2021 census, Coleyville had a population of 192 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Coleyville. The nearest government primary schools are Mutdapilly State School in neighbouring Mutdapilly to the north-east and Warrill View State School in neighbouring Warrill View to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north.[5]
Facilities
[edit]Coleyville Cemetery is on Coleyville Cemetery Road (27°48′05″S 152°34′08″E / 27.8014°S 152.5690°E).[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coleyville (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Coleyville – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45130)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coleyville (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coleyville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
External links
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