Josephville is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Josephville had a population of 166 people.[1]
| Josephville Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along The Hollows Road, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Josephville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°02′00″S 152°54′06″E / 28.0333°S 152.9016°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 166 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.762/km2 (7.154/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 60.1 km2 (23.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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The main land use in the area is agriculture.
Geography edit
Part of the northern border is marked by the Logan River and its tributary Sandy Creek. A section of the border in the south also follows the Logan River. In the west the land rises to elevations above 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level. Both the Mount Lindesay Highway and the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor pass through Josephville.
History edit
The Beaudesert Shire Tramway, which operated from 1903 to 1944, had a station here.
Josephville was once part of Beaudesert Shire, a former local government area.
Tenders were called to build Tamrookum Lower State School in May 1909,[3] with A.C. Lather's tender of £181 5s accepted in June 1909.[4] The school opened on 4 November 1909. On 15 October 1928 it was renamed Josephville State School. It closed on 1 September 1935 due to poor attendances.[5][6][7]
Josephville has a population of 166 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 65 households, in which 47.0% of the population are males and 53.0% of the population are females with a median age of 43, 5 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,312, $126 below the national average. 1.8% of Josephville's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 55.9% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 44.1% of the population is not married. 26.7% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (34.7%), English (30.7%) and Irish (15.1%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (90.6%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (94.4%). The most common nominated religions were Catholic (25.8%), Anglican (23.9%) and the Uniting Church (17.2%). The most common occupation was a manager (23.1%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (59.1%).[1]
Economy edit
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[8]
- Mountain Dale (28°01′50″S 152°55′13″E / 28.0305°S 152.9204°E)
- Riverleigh (28°00′44″S 152°56′20″E / 28.0121°S 152.9389°E)
- Tally-Ho (28°00′40″S 152°56′00″E / 28.0110°S 152.9334°E)
- The Hollow (28°02′20″S 152°53′32″E / 28.0388°S 152.8921°E)
Education edit
There are no schools in Josephville. The nearest government primary schools are Tamrookum State School in Tamrookum to the south and Beaudesert State School in neighbouring Beaudesert to the north west. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Josephville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Josephville – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 49842)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Advertising". The Telegraph. No. 11, 392. Queensland, Australia. 22 May 1909. p. 13. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT". The Telegraph. No. 11, 421. Queensland, Australia. 25 June 1909. p. 3 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Josephville State School". Agency Details. Queensland State Archives. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "JOSEPHVILLE UPPER BROMELTON & SANDY CREEK". The Beaudesert Times. Vol. XXVII, no. 1421. Queensland, Australia. 6 September 1935. p. 6. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Josephville, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons