Sunshine Acres, Queensland

Sunshine Acres Queensland
Sunshine Acres
Coordinates	25.3566°S 152.7913°E / -25.3566; 152.7913 (Sunshine Acres (centre of locality)
Population	1,009 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	70.07/km^2 (181.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4655
Area	14.4 km^2 (5.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.0 km (6 mi) SSW of Pialba 27.6 km (17 mi) NE of Maryborough 113 km (70 mi) SE of Bundaberg 281 km (175 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Maryborough
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Sunshine Acres: Walligan Nikenbah Nikenbah Walligan Sunshine Acres Bunya Creek Susan River Susan River Bunya Creek

Sunshine Acres is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sunshine Acres had a population of 1,009 people.[1]

Geography

Stockyard Creek, a tributary of the Susan River, rises in the locality.

Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road (State Route 57) runs along the western boundary.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Sunshine Acres had a population of 949 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Sunshine Acres had a population of 1,009 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Sunshine Acres. The nearest government primary school is Yarrilee State School in Urraween to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the north-east.[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunshine Acres (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Sunshine Acres – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46672)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. "Sunshine Acres, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sunshine Acres (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2024.