Burleigh, Queensland
| Burleigh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Burleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°17′38″S 143°03′16″E / 20.2938°S 143.0544°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 52 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.01439/km2 (0.0373/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4822 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,613.3 km2 (1,395.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Richmond | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Burleigh is a rural locality in the Shire of Richmond, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Burleigh had a population of 52 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Flinders River forms the southern boundary of the locality.[3]
The Richmond–Croydon Road runs through from south to north-west. [4]
The land use is predominantly cattle grazing.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Burleigh had a population of 44 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Burleigh had a population of 52 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Burleigh. The nearest government school is Richmond State School (Prep - Year 10) in neighbouring Richmond to the south-east; however, students in the north of Burleigh would be too distant for a daily commute. Also, there are no nearby schools offerering secondary schooling to Year 12. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Burleigh – locality in Shire of Richmond (entry 42352)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ Burleigh, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burleigh (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 22 November 2024.
