Wainui, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°19′46″S 151°27′38″E / 27.3294°S 151.4605°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 10.0 km2 (3.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.80/km2 (2.07/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4404 | ||||||||||||
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Wainui is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Wainui had a population of 8 people.[2]
Geography
Wainui is a relatively small locality sandwiched between the much larger localities of Bowenville to the north and east and Formartin to the south-west.[4]
Oakey Creek enters the locality from the east (Bowenville/ Formartin) and forms part of the north-eastern boundary of the locality, then flows west through the locality, exiting to the west to Bowenville.[5]
The North Australian Pastoral Company operate a feedlot in the north-west of the locality.[6] Apart from this, the land use is a mix of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wainui had "no people or a very low population".[8]
In the 2021 census, Wainui had a population of 8 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Wainui. The nearest government primary school is Bowenville State School in neighbouring Bowenville to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Dalby State High School in Dalby to the north-west. There are also non-government schools in Dalby and in Toowoomba and its suburbs.[9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wainui (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wainui (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wainui – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48087)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Condon, Jon (3 February 2015). "Top 25 Lotfeeders: No 14 Wainui Feedlot". Beef Central. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wainui (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 September 2025.