Balcomba is a rural locality split between the Central Highlands Region and the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Balcomba had a population of 29 people.[1]
| Balcomba Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Balcomba | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°19′25″S 149°38′36″E / 23.3236°S 149.6433°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 29 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0314/km2 (0.0812/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 924.6 km2 (357.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | |||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editLocal government boundaries splits Balcomba into three parts:[4]
- the larger northern part in Central Highlands Region (23°16′24″S 149°37′43″E / 23.27337°S 149.62852°E)
- the smaller middle part in the Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (23°28′45″S 149°41′26″E / 23.47909°S 149.69051°E)
- smaller southern part in Central Highlands Region (23°31′26″S 149°45′26″E / 23.52391°S 149.75727°E)
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Balcomba had a population of 16 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Balcomba had a population of 29 people.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balcomba (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Balcomba – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46912)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Balcomba – locality in Aboriginal Shire of Woorabinda (entry 49301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balcomba (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
