Balnagowan is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Balnagowan had a population of 438 people.[1]
Balnagowan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°07′05″S 149°01′05″E / 21.1180°S 149.0180°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 438 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 10.735/km2 (27.80/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 40.8 km2 (15.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Balnagowan State School opened on 6 February 1950. It closed on 24 January 1977.[3]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Balnagowan had a population of 418 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Balnagowan had a population of 438 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Balnagowan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Balnagowan – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49360)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 November 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Balnagowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.