Cawarral is a rural town and locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cawarral had a population of 831 people.[1]

Cawarral
Queensland
Cawarral, 2016
Cawarral is located in Queensland
Cawarral
Cawarral
Coordinates23°15′22″S 150°40′25″E / 23.2562°S 150.6735°E / -23.2562; 150.6735 (Cawarral (town centre))
Population831 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density16.042/km2 (41.55/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area51.8 km2 (20.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Livingstone
State electorate(s)Keppel
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Localities around Cawarral:
Mulara Bondoola Tanby
Ironpot Cawarral Coorooman
Mount Chalmers Tungamull Coowonga

History

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Cawarral State School opened on 13 July 1874.[4]

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, the locality of Cawarral had a population of 726 people.[5]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Cawarral had a population of 831 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Cawarral had a population of 831 people.[1]

Education

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Cawarral State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 125 Annie Drive (23°15′14″S 150°40′32″E / 23.2539°S 150.6756°E / -23.2539; 150.6756 (Cawarral State School)).[7][8] In 2015, Cawarral State School had an enrolment of 87 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent).[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 85 students with 7 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[10]

There is no secondary school in Cawarral. The nearest secondary schools are Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north-east and Glenmore State High School in Kawana in Rockhampton to the south-west.[11]

Facilities

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Cawarral cemetery, 2016

The Cawarral Cemetery is on the corner of Cemetery Road and Helena Lane (23°15′47″S 150°39′52″E / 23.2630°S 150.6645°E / -23.2630; 150.6645 (Cawarral Cemetery)) and is managed by the Livingstone Shire Council.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cawarral (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Cawarral – town in Livingstone Shire (entry 6690)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Cawarral – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49338)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cawarral (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 July 2016.  
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cawarral (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  7. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Cawarral State School". Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "2015 School Annual Report" (PDF). Cawarral State School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  10. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Cemeteries". Livingstone Shire Council. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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  • "Cawarral". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.