Airdmillan is a coastal locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Airdmillan had a population of 154 people.[1]
| Airdmillan Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Airdmillan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°31′23″S 147°28′31″E / 19.5230°S 147.4752°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 154 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.610/km2 (6.760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4807 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 59.0 km2 (22.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary, while Plantation Creek forms part of the southern. Kalamia Creek forms the northern boundary, and Mud Creek drains the land between.[3]
History
editThe name Airdmillan comes from the name of a local sugar plantation. It is a coined word, combining the Gaelic word aird meaning high / lofty and Millan from the name of the plantation owner, Archibald Campbell MacMillan.[2]
The Airdmillan State School opened on 30 January 1912; it closed on 12 December 1986.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Airdmillan had a population of 109 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Airdmillan had a population of 154 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Airdmillan. The nearest government primary schools are Kalamia State School in Brandon to the west and East Ayr State School in neighbouring Ayr to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School, also in Ayr. There are also non-government primary and secondary schools in Ayr.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Airdmillan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Airdmillan – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 49422)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Airdmillan, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Airdmillan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
