Following the establishment of a settlement there about 1890, the locality was named Ilkley after Ilkey in Yorkshire, England, the home town of the local preacher Joseph Kitson.[2]
On 16 May 1891, the 10-acre (4.0 ha) Portion 22 of the Parish of Mooloolah was reserved for a school.[5] Tenders were called to erect the school in December 1900.[6] Ilkley Provisional School opened on 25 November 1901 under head teacher Walter Jeremy. An official opening was held on 17 January 1902.[7] It became Ilkley State School on 1 January 1909. In 1924, it briefly became a part-time school sharing a teacher with Chevallum State School. After that, Ilkley State School remained a full-time school until its final closure on 31 December 1964 due to low student attendance.[8] It was at 525 Ilkley Road (26°42′59″S152°59′50″E / 26.71629°S 152.99710°E / -26.71629; 152.99710 (Ilkley State School (former))).[9][10][11] The Coolum Branch of the Q.C.W.A. purchased the school building in December 1966 and relocated it to Coolum.[12]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Ilkley had a population of 827 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Ilkley had a population of 812 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Ilkley. The nearest government primary schools are Eudlo State School in neighbouring Eudlo to the west, Chevallum State School in neighbouring Chevallum to the north, and Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs and Palmview State Secondary College (to Year 9 in 2024, to Year 12 by 2027) in Palmview to the east.[14][15]
^"Advertising". The Telegraph. No. 8, 766. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1900. p. 1 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
^"School Fete at Ilkley". The Week. Vol. LIII, no. 1, 361. Queensland, Australia. 24 January 1902. p. 27. Retrieved 27 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
