Wooroonden is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wooroonden had a population of 54 people.[1]
| Wooroonden Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Wooroonden State School, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
  Wooroonden | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°06′47″S 151°45′35″E / 26.1130°S 151.7597°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 54 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.806/km2 (4.68/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4605 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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History
editWooroon State School opened in 1917. In 1919 the spelling was changed to Woroon State School. In 1925 it was renamed Woroonden State School. It closed in 1963.[3]
The district was originally known as Woroonden but on advice from the Murgon Shire Council on 24 January 2002, the locality name spelling was officially made Wooroonden.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Wooroonden had a population of 59 people, 36% female and 64% male.[4] The median age of the population was 40 years, 2 years above the national median of 38.[4]
In the 2021 census, Wooroonden had a population of 54 people, 37% female and 63% male.[1] The median age of the population was 45 years, 7 years above the national median of 38.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooroonden (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Wooroonden – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46284)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wooroonden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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