Auburn, Queensland

Auburn
Suburb
Drovers at Auburn Station, circa 1900
Auburn
Interactive map of Auburn
Coordinates: 25°59′15″S150°29′51″E / 25.9875°S 150.4975°E / -25.9875; 150.4975 (Auburn (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Western Downs Region
Location	63.6 km (39.5 mi) ENE of Wandoan 101 km (63 mi) W of Monogorilby 190 km (120 mi) NNW of Dalby 273 km (170 mi) NNW of Toowoomba 401 km (249 mi) NW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Callide
•  Federal division	Maranoa
Area
• Total	1,157.5 km2 (446.9 sq mi)
Population
• Total	23 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0199/km2 (0.0515/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4413 [2]
Suburbs around Auburn Bungaban Sujeewong Hawkwood Bungaban Auburn Kragra Roche Creek Barakula Kragra

Auburn is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Auburn had a population of 23 people. ^[1]

Auburn's postcode is 4413. ^[2]

Geography

The Auburn River enters the locality from the north (Sujeewong) and flows through the north-east of the locality, exiting to the north-east (Hawkwood). ^[4] The Auburn Homestead is located along the river ( 25°57′00″S150°37′00″E / 25.9500°S 150.6166°E / -25.9500; 150.6166 (Auburn (homestead)) ). ^{[5] [6]}

There are a number of state forests within the locality: ^[7]

• Rosehall State Forest (2 sections) in the north-east of the locality
• Warranna State Forest in the centre of the locality
• Barakula State Forest in the south-west, south, and south-east of the locality

Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Auburn had a population of 26 people. ^[8]

In the 2021 census, Auburn had a population of 23 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Auburn. The nearest government schools are Monogorilby State School (Prep to Year 6) in Monogorilby to the east and Wandoan State School (Prep to Year 10) in Wandoan to the west. However, these schools would be too distant from most parts of Auburn. Also there are no nearby schools offering education to Year 12. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Auburn (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Auburn postcode". Australia Post. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
3. "Auburn – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47660)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 30 May 2019.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
5. "Auburn – homestead in Western Downs Region (entry 986)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 June 2019.
6. "Layers: Locality; Property names; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
7. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Auburn (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2025.