Tipton, Queensland

Tipton
Queensland
Tipton is located in Queensland
Tipton
Tipton
Coordinates27°27′49″S 151°15′30″E / 27.4636°S 151.2583°E / -27.4636; 151.2583 (Tipton (centre of locality))
Population37 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.716/km2 (1.854/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4405
Area51.7 km2 (20.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Tipton:
Springvale St Ruth St Ruth
Cecil Plains Tipton West Prairie
Cecil Plains Cecil Plains Nangwee

Tipton is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Tipton had a population of 37 people.[1]

Geography

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Dalby–Cecil Plains Road runs through from north to west.[3]

History

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The locality was named after a small village in England.[2]

Tipton Provisional School opened on 4 August 1884. On 1 January 1909 it became Tipton State School. It closed on 31 October 1911. It reopened on 1 April 1929 and closed on 19 September 1948.[4]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Tipton had a population of 39 people.[5]

In the 2021 census, Tipton had a population of 37 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tipton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Tipton – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49371)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Tipton, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  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. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tipton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata