Shirbourne, Queensland

Shirbourne Queensland
Shirbourne
Coordinates	19.5662°S 147.0760°E / -19.5662; 147.0760 (Shirbourne (centre of locality))
Population	48 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.412/km^2 (3.66/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4809
Area	34.0 km^2 (13.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Shirbourne: Mount Surround Mount Surround Giru Mount Surround Shirbourne Horseshoe Lagoon Majors Creek Majors Creek Majors Creek

Shirbourne is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Shirbourne had a population of 48 people.[1]

History

Shirbourne State School opened on 17 August 1931 and closed on 7 August 1970.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shirbourne had a population of 76 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Shirbourne had a population of 48 people.[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shirbourne (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Shirbourne – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shirbourne (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.