May Downs, Queensland

May Downs
Queensland
May Downs is located in Queensland
May Downs
May Downs
Coordinates22°37′23″S 148°55′34″E / 22.6230°S 148.9261°E / -22.6230; 148.9261
Population93 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.05540/km2 (0.1435/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4746
Area1,678.6 km2 (648.1 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Isaac Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Suburbs around May Downs:
Dysart Valkyrie Lotus Creek
Dysart May Downs Clarke Creek
Middlemount Mackenzie River Mackenzie River

May Downs is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, May Downs had a population of 93 people.[1]

Geography

The Fitzroy Developmental Road forms the western boundary of the locality while the eastern boundary loosely follows the Isaac River. The land is predominantly used for cattle grazing.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, May Downs had a population of 96 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, May Downs had a population of 93 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in May Downs. The nearest government primary schools are Dysart State School in neighbouring Dysart to the west, Middlemount Community School in neighbouring Middlemount to the south-west, and Clarke Creek State School in neighbouring Clarke Creek to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Dysart State School and Middlemount Community School (both to Year 12). However, some parts of May Downs are too distant from these secondary schools for a daily commute; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "May Downs (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "May Downs – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47026)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "May Downs (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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