Ilkley, Queensland

Ilkley Queensland
Ilkley
Coordinates	26°43′54″S152°59′34″E / 26.7316°S 152.9927°E / -26.7316; 152.9927 (Ilkley (centre of locality))
Population	812 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	49.21/km2 (127.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4554
Area	16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.4 km (7 mi) SW of Buderim 15.4 km (10 mi) S of Nambour 22.0 km (14 mi) NW of Caloundra 93.9 km (58 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Nicklin
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Ilkley: Palmwoods Chevallum Tanawha Eudlo Ilkley Tanawha Mooloolah Valley Mooloolah Valley Glenview

Ilkley is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Ilkley had a population of 812 people. ^[1]

Geography

Historically a fruit-growing district, ^[3] the current land use is predominantly rural residential housing with some grazing and horticulture. ^[4]

History

Following the establishment of a settlement there about 1890, the locality was named Ilkley after Ilkey in Yorkshire, England, the home town of the local preacher Joseph Kitson. ^[2]

On 16 May 1891, the 10-acre (4.0 ha) Portion 22 of the Parish of Mooloolah was reserved for a school. ^[5] Tenders were called to erect the school in December 1900. ^[6] Ilkley Provisional School opened on 25 November 1901 under head teacher Walter Jeremy. An official opening was held on 17 January 1902. ^[7] It became Ilkley State School on 1 January 1909. In 1924, it briefly became a part-time school sharing a teacher with Chevallum State School. After that, Ilkley State School remained a full-time school until its final closure on 31 December 1964 due to low student attendance. ^[8] It was at 525 Ilkley Road ( 26°42′59″S152°59′50″E / 26.71629°S 152.99710°E / -26.71629; 152.99710 (Ilkley State School (former)) ). ^{[9] [10] [11]} The Coolum Branch of the Q.C.W.A. purchased the school building in December 1966 and relocated it to Coolum. ^[12]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Ilkley had a population of 827 people. ^[13]

In the 2021 census, Ilkley had a population of 812 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ilkley. The nearest government primary schools are Eudlo State School in neighbouring Eudlo to the west, Chevallum State School in neighbouring Chevallum to the north, and Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs and Palmview State Secondary College (to Year 9 in 2024, to Year 12 by 2027) in Palmview to the east. ^{[14] [15]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ilkley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Ilkley – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50062)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Ilkley". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
4. "Layers: Locality; ????". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
5. "OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XLVII, no. 10, 402. Queensland, Australia. 18 May 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 27 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
6. "Advertising". The Telegraph . No. 8, 766. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1900. p. 1 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 27 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
7. "School Fete at Ilkley". The Week . Vol. LIII, no. 1, 361. Queensland, Australia. 24 January 1902. p. 27. Retrieved 27 August 2024– via National Library of Australia.
8. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
9. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1964. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
10. "Parish of Mooloolah" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
11. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
12. "Ilkley State School pupils, family members and staff gathered at the school, 1912". Sunshine Coast Regional Libraries. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ilkley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
14. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
15. "Our college". Palmview State Secondary College. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

External links

• "Ilkley". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "EARLY HISTORY OF ILKLEY RECALLED IN MEETING OF R.A.F. OFFICERS". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser . No. 2083. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1944. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.