Durham Downs, Queensland

This article is about the locality in the Maranoa Region. For the pastoral station on Coopers Creek, see Durham Downs Station. For locality in the Shire of Bulloo, see Durham, Queensland.

Durham Downs
Queensland
Durham Downs is located in Queensland
Durham Downs
Durham Downs
Coordinates26°07′00″S 149°04′24″E / 26.1166°S 149.0733°E / -26.1166; 149.0733 (Durham Downs (centre of locality))
Population63 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0791/km2 (0.2048/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4454
Area796.8 km2 (307.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)Warrego
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Durham Downs:
Pony Hills Pony Hills Baroondah
Eumamurrin Durham Downs Waikola
Eumamurrin Mooga Pickanjinnie

Durham Downs is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Durham Downs had a population of 63 people.[1]

Geography

The Roma-Taroom Road enters the locality from the south-west (Eumamurrin) and exits to the east (Waikola).[3][4]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Durham Downs had a population of 67 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Durham Downs had a population of 63 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Durham Downs. The nearest government primary schools are Roma State College in Roma to the south-west and Wallumbilla State School in Wallumbilla to the south-east. For students living in the south-east of the locality, the nearest government secondary school is Roma State College (to Year 12) in Roma. However, students living in other parts of the locality may be too distant for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]

There are also non-government schools in Roma.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Durham Downs (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Durham Downs – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 47420)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Durham Downs, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Durham Downs (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2024.