St Agnes, Queensland

St Agnes
St Agnes
Coordinates: 25°08′19″S 151°55′49″E / 25.1386°S 151.9302°E / -25.1386; 151.9302 (St Agnes (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total20 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.76/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4671
Suburbs around St Agnes
Horse Camp Wallaville Wallaville
Doughboy St Agnes Morganville
Good Night Good Night Morganville

St Agnes is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, St Agnes had a population of 20 people.[2]

Geography

St Agnes Creek enters the locality from the west (Doughboy) and flows south and then east through the locality, exiting to the south-east (Morganville) where it becomes a tributary of the Burnett River.[4]

The Old Gayndah Road enters the locality from the south-east (Morganville) and loosely forms the south-eastern and southern boundary of the locality, before exiting to the south-west (Good Night).[5]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some rural residential housing.[6]

History

Land was selected in this area in the 1880s.[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, St Agnes had a population of 22 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, St Agnes had a population of 20 people.[2]

Education

There are no schools in St Agnes. The nearest government primary school is Wallaville State School in neighbouring Wallaville to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the north.[9]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Agnes (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Agnes (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "St Agnes – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44771)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Among the Farms". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 18 July 1891. p. 118. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "St Agnes (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 May 2025.