Carpendale, Queensland

Carpendale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Carpendale had a population of 110 people.[1]

Carpendale
Queensland
Carpendale is located in Queensland
Carpendale
Carpendale
Coordinates27°35′11″S 152°09′05″E / 27.5863°S 152.1513°E / -27.5863; 152.1513 (Carpendale (centre of locality))
Population110 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density10.5/km2 (27.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4344
Area10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Carpendale:
Iredale Helidon Grantham
Iredale Carpendale Veradilla
Lilydale Lilydale Veradilla

Geography

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Lockyer Creek forms the northern boundary.[3]

History

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Carpendale State School opened on 23 June 1924 and closed on 10 December 1982.[4] It was at 10 Gormans Road (27°35′19″S 152°09′31″E / 27.5885°S 152.1587°E / -27.5885; 152.1587 (Carpendale State School (former))).[5]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Carpendale had a population of 134 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Carpendale had a population of 110 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Carpendale. The nearest government primary schools are Helidon State School in neighbouring Helidon to the north-west, Grantham State School in neighbouring Grantham to the north-east, and Flagstone Creek State School in Flagstone Creek to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the east.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Carpendale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Carpendale – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44948)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Carpendale, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  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. ^ "Parish of Tenthill" (map). Queensland Government. 1960. Archived from the original on 28 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carpendale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

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