Maryborough West, Queensland

Maryborough West
MaryboroughQueensland
Mortuary Chapel in the Maryborough Cemetery, 2014
Maryborough West is located in Queensland
Maryborough West
Maryborough West
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Coordinates25°30′09″S 152°40′14″E / 25.5025°S 152.6705°E / -25.5025; 152.6705 (Maryborough West (centre of locality))
Population568 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density71.0/km2 (183.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4650
Area8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Maryborough West:
Oakhurst Aldershot Maryborough
Oakhurst Maryborough West Maryborough
Tinana Maryborough Maryborough

Maryborough West is a mixed-use locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Maryborough West had a population of 568 people.[1]

Geography

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The Mary River forms the south-western boundary of the locality.[3]

There is residential housing near the river, but the locality is predominantly used for other purposes, including industrial estates, the Maryborough Showgrounds (25°30′23″S 152°39′46″E / 25.5064°S 152.6627°E / -25.5064; 152.6627 (Maryborough Showgrounds)), and the heritage-listed Maryborough Cemetery (25°30′57″S 152°40′29″E / 25.5159°S 152.6746°E / -25.5159; 152.6746 (Maryborough Cemetery)).[3]

The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from the south-west (Tinana) to the north (Aldershot).[3]

History

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Maryborough Christian Academy opened as a primary school on 1 February 1983 at the Maryborough Christian Outreach Centre and expanded over time, being renamed Riverside Christian College in 2002.[4][5][6]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Maryborough West had a population of 531 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Maryborough West had a population of 568 people.[1]

Education

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Riverside Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 23 Royle Street (25°31′04″S 152°39′52″E / 25.5177°S 152.6645°E / -25.5177; 152.6645 (Riverside Christian College)).[8][9]

There are no government schools in Maryborough West. The nearest government primary school is Sunbury State School in neighbouring Maryborough to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Aldridge State High School in neighbouring Maryborough to the east.[3]

Amenities

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LifeChurch Maryborough is at 68 Gayndah Road (25°31′00″S 152°39′50″E / 25.5168°S 152.6640°E / -25.5168; 152.6640 (LifeChurch Maryborough)).[10] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Maryborough West (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Maryborough West – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46661)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "History". Riverside Christian College. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  6. ^ "History". Riverside Christian College. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Maryborough West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Riverside Christian College". Riverside Christian College. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  10. ^ "LifeChurch Maryborough". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  11. ^ "South Queensland". Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.