Broadwater, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 28°39′40″S 151°52′44″E / 28.6611°S 151.8788°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 321 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.224/km2 (23.89/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4380 | ||||||||||||
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Broadwater is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Broadwater had a population of 321 people.[2]
History
Broadwater Provisional School opened in 1902 and became Broadwater State School on 1 January 1909. It closed in 1922. In parallel, Broadwater Crossing Provisional School opened on 10 July 1905 and became Broadwaster Crossing State School on 1 January 1909. After the closure of Broadwater State School in 1922, in 1926 Broadwater Crossing State School was renamed Broadwater State School.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Broadwater had a population of 292 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Broadwater had a population of 321 people.[2]
Road infrastructure
The Stanthorpe – Texas Road runs through from east to west.[6]
Amenities
The Broadwater branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its hall at 626 Texas Road.[7]
Education
Broadwater State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 636-638 Texas Road (corner of Caslick Lane, 28°39′20″S 151°52′43″E / 28.6555°S 151.8786°E).[8][9] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 46 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalents) and 5 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalents).[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 60 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[11]
There are no secondary schools in Broadwater. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the east.[12]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broadwater (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Broadwater (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Broadwater – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45911)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broadwater (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Broadwater, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Broadwater State School". Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Broadwater State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 August 2025.