Carpendale, Queensland

Carpendale
Carpendale
Coordinates: 27°35′11″S 152°09′05″E / 27.5863°S 152.1513°E / -27.5863; 152.1513 (Carpendale (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total110 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density10.5/km2 (27.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4344
Suburbs around Carpendale
Iredale Helidon Grantham
Iredale Carpendale Veradilla
Lilydale Lilydale Veradilla

Carpendale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Carpendale had a population of 110 people.[2]

Geography

Lockyer Creek forms the northern boundary.[4]

History

Carpendale State School opened on 23 June 1924 and closed on 10 December 1982.[5] It was at 10 Gormans Road (27°35′19″S 152°09′31″E / 27.5885°S 152.1587°E / -27.5885; 152.1587 (Carpendale State School (former))).[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Carpendale had a population of 134 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Carpendale had a population of 110 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Carpendale. The nearest government primary schools are Helidon State School in neighbouring Helidon to the north-west, Grantham State School in neighbouring Grantham to the north-east, and Flagstone Creek State School in Flagstone Creek to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the east.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carpendale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carpendale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Carpendale – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Carpendale, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ "Parish of Tenthill" (map). Queensland Government. 1960. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carpendale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. ^ "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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