Granville, Queensland

Granville
Maryborough, Queensland
Granville is located in Queensland
Granville
Granville
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Coordinates25°32′24″S 152°44′14″E / 25.54°S 152.7372°E / -25.54; 152.7372 (Granville (centre of locality))
Population2,532 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density214.6/km2 (555.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4650
Area11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Maryborough
Federal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Granville:
Maryborough Walkers Point Walkers Point
Maryborough Granville Boonooroo Plains
Maryborough Bidwill Boonooroo Plains

Granville is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is a suburb of Maryborough. In the 2021 census, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.[1]

Geography

The Mary River forms the north-western boundary and most of the south-western.[3]

History

Maryborough East State School opened on 25 May 1875. In 1938, it was renamed Granville State School.[4]

Granville Baptist Church opened in 1922.[5][6][7] The official opening was on Saturday 18 March 1922.[8][9] It was in Cambridge Street. It was demolished in 1972 and the timber used for extensions to the Baptist Church in Fort Street, Maryborough.[10]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Granville had a population of 2,716 people.[11]

In the 2021 census, Granville had a population of 2,532 people.[1]

Education

Granville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Cambridge Street (25°32′19″S 152°42′55″E / 25.5385°S 152.7154°E / -25.5385; 152.7154 (Granville State School)).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 277 students with 28 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program.[12]

There are no secondary schools in Granville. The nearest government secondary school is Maryborough State High School in neighbouring Maryborough.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Granville (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Granville – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Granville, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ "1922 Granville". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  7. ^ "BAPTIST CHURCH AT GRANVILLE". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 737. Queensland, Australia. 2 August 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "GENERAL NEWS". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 834. Queensland, Australia. 11 March 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Granville Baptist Church. Opening Ceremonies". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 14, 842. Queensland, Australia. 21 March 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ Blake, Thom. "Granville Baptist Church". Queensland religious places database. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Granville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Granville State School". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  • "Granville". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.