Shirbourne, Queensland

Shirbourne is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Shirbourne had a population of 48 people.[1]

Shirbourne
Queensland
Shirbourne is located in Queensland
Shirbourne
Shirbourne
Coordinates19°33′58″S 147°04′34″E / 19.5662°S 147.0760°E / -19.5662; 147.0760 (Shirbourne (centre of locality))
Population48 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.412/km2 (3.66/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4809
Area34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Shirbourne:
Mount Surround Mount Surround Giru
Mount Surround Shirbourne Horseshoe Lagoon
Majors Creek Majors Creek Majors Creek

History

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Shirbourne State School opened on 17 August 1931 and closed on 7 August 1970.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census Shirbourne had a population of 76 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Shirbourne had a population of 48 people.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shirbourne (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Shirbourne – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shirbourne (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.