St Agnes, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 25°08′19″S 151°55′49″E / 25.1386°S 151.9302°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 20 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.76/km2 (2.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4671 | ||||||||||||
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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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Agnes (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Agnes (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "St Agnes – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44771)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Among the Farms". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 18 July 1891. p. 118. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "St Agnes (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 May 2025.