Glenwood, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 25°55′50″S 152°38′07″E / 25.9305°S 152.6352°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 51.4 km2 (19.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,137 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 41.58/km2 (107.68/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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Glenwood is a locality split between the Fraser Coast Region and the Gympie Region in Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Glenwood had a population of 2,137 people.[2]
Geography
Glenwood is located about halfway between Gympie and Maryborough on the Bruce Highway.
History
Glenwood Provisional School opened on 11 November 1918. On 1 December 1927 it became Glenwood State School.[5]
Glenwood was part of the Shire of Tiaro until the local government amalgamations of 2008.
The Glenwood Community Space Masterplan was endorsed by the Fraser Coast Regional Council on 24 January 2024.[6] The first stage of this master plan for public spaces in Glenwood was completed with the official opening of the playground facilities by Fraser Coast mayor George Seymour on 9 August 2025.[7]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the locality of Glenwood had a population of 1,259 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Glenwood had a population of 1,535 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Glenwood had a population of 2,137 people.[2]
Education
Glenwood State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 13 Glenwood School Road (25°56′59″S 152°36′09″E / 25.9496°S 152.6026°E).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 83 students with 8 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[12]
There is no secondary school in Glenwood; the nearest government secondary schools are Tin Can Bay State School (to Year 10) in Tin Can Bay to the east and the two state high schools in Gympie: Gympie State High School and James Nash State High School.[13]
Events
Glenwood is a small town except on the third weekend in August when they hold their Swap Meet which is held at the Glenwood Hall. The Glenwood Community Centre run many events throughout the year at the Glenwood Hall.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenwood (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Glenwood – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46739)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Glenwood – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Walker, Carlie (24 January 2024). "Glenwood Community Space Master Plan revealed". Courier Mail. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Glenwood gears up for playground celebration". Fraser Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Glenwood (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Glenwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Glenwood State School". Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
External links
Media related to Glenwood, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons