Dundowran Beach, Queensland

Dundowran Beach
Hervey Bay, Queensland
Dundowran Beach is located in Queensland
Dundowran Beach
Dundowran Beach
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Coordinates25°16′29″S 152°46′04″E / 25.2747°S 152.7677°E / -25.2747; 152.7677 (Dundowran Beach (centre of suburb))
Population2,299 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density174.2/km2 (451.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4655
Area13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Dundowran Beach:
Hervey Bay Hervey Bay Hervey Bay
Craignish Dundowran Beach Eli Waters
Craignish Dundowran Dundowran

Dundowran Beach is a coastal suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,299 people.[1]

Geography

The suburb is bounded by the bay Hervey Bay to the north, Grinstead Road to the east, and Pialba Burrum Heads Road to the south.[3]

The land in the west of the suburb is residential while the land is the east is still used for agriculture, a mix of crops and grazing on native vegetation. The northern boundary is a long sandy beach.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,079 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,299 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dundowran Beach. The nearest primary school is Yarrilee State School in Uraween to the south-east and Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the east.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dundowran Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Dundowran Beach – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46695)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundowran Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata