| Ashwell Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Ashwell landscape, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
  Ashwell | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′30″S152°33′21″E / 27.625°S 152.5558°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 85 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.33/km2 (29.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4340 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Ashwell is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Ashwell had a population of 85 people. [1]
Kunkala is a neighbourhood in the north of the locality ( 27°36′34″S152°33′42″E / 27.6095°S 152.5618°E ) near the Kunkala railway station ( 27°36′32″S152°33′42″E / 27.6090°S 152.5618°E ) on the now-closed Marburg branch railway line. [3] [4]
The origin of the name Ashwell is from a town in the United Kingdom by the name of Ashwell. Walter Loveday and Henry Stevens provided an acre each of land for a school in this district to be named Ashwell after Walter Loveday's farm titled Ashwell which he named after Ashwell, United Kingdom. [2]
Ashwell State School opened on 8 November 1887. [5]
The name Kunkala may be an Aboriginal word for running fresh water. [3]
At the 2011 census Ashwell and nearby Lanefield recorded a population of 234. [6]
In the 2016 census, Ashwell had a population of 85 people. [1]
Ashwell State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 35 Reinke Road ( 27°37′46″S152°33′23″E / 27.6294°S 152.5565°E ). [7] [8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 58 students with 4 teachers and 8 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). [9]
There is no secondary school in Ashwell. The nearest secondary school is Rosewood State High School in neighbouring Rosewood to the south-east. [10]
Marburg is a rural town in the City of Ipswich and a locality split between the City of Ipswich and the Somerset Region, both in Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Marburg had a population of 873 people.
Rosewood is a rural town and locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Rosewood had a population of 3,263 people.
Grandchester is a rural town and locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Grandchester had a population of 444 people.
Minden is a rural town and locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. The town is 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane. In the 2016 census, the locality of Minden had a population of 1,204 people.
Bundamba is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Bundamba had a population of 6,514 people.
Riverview is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Riverview had a population of 3,073 people and an unemployment rate of 15.7%, compared to the Australian unemployment rate of 6.9%.
Sadliers Crossing is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Sadliers Crossing had a population of 1,366 people.
Karrabin is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Karrabin had a population of 423 people.
Gailes is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Gailes had a population of 1,828 people.
Thagoona is a mixed-use locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Thagoona had a population of 1,025 people.
Walloon is a town and rural residential locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Walloon had a population of 1,588 people.
Haigslea is a locality split between the City of Ipswich and the Somerset Region in South East Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Haigslea had a population of 468 people.
Tallegalla is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Tallegalla had a population of 326 people.
Ebenezer is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Ebenezer had a population of 315 people.
Jeebropilly is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Jeebropilly had a population of 7 people.
The Marburg Branch Railway is a branch line of the Main Line railway in Queensland, Australia. It branches near Rosewood, which is about 20 kilometres west of Ipswich.
Mount Walker is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Walker had a population of 134 people.
Mount Forbes is a rural locality split between the City of Ipswich and the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Mount Forbes had a population of 263 people.
Mutdapilly is a rural locality in south-east Queensland, Australia. It is split between the local government areas of Scenic Rim Region and City of Ipswich. In the 2016 census, Mutdapilly had a population of 308 people.
Lanefield is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Lanefield had a population of 107 people.
