Chelmsford, Queensland
| Chelmsford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Chelmsford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°15′49″S 151°49′34″E / 26.2636°S 151.8261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 100 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4606 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 38.4 km2 (14.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Chelmsford is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Chelmsford had a population of 100 people.[1]
History
[edit]Chelmsford State School opened on 23 August 1910. It closed circa 1972.[3] The school was located on the south-east corner of the intersection of Tingoora Chelmsford Road and Springs Road / Old Chemsford Road (26°16′07″S 151°48′39″E / 26.2686°S 151.8108°E).[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Chelmsford had a population of 124 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Chelmsford had a population of 100 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Chelmsford. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatlands State School in neighbouring Wheatlands to the north, Wondai State School in neighbouring Wondai to the south-east, and Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the south. The nearest government seconday schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the north-east.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chelmsford (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Chelmsford – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46205)". 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 McEuen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chelmsford (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 30 June 2024.
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