| Meldale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Meldale | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°01′44″S153°03′56″E / 27.0288°S 153.0655°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 230 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 34.3/km2 (88.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4510 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Meldale is a coastal rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Meldale had a population of 230 people. [1]
Meldale is 61.4 kilometres (38.2 mi) by road north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. [3]
Meldale is bounded by Bullock Creek to the north, the Pumicestone Channel ( 27°00′57″S153°05′24″E / 27.0158°S 153.0899°E ) to the north-east (separating the mainland from Bribie Island), and Elimbah Creek to the south and east. [4]
The locality was named on 2 July 1983 and is through to be a combination of the surnames of two local land owners: Mellish and Daly. [2]
In the 2011 census, Meldale recorded a population of 362 people, 43.1% female and 56.9% male. [5] The median age of the Meldale population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 75.7% of people living in Meldale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 4.4%, Germany 1.4%, Canada 1.1%, Fiji 1.1%. 89.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% French, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.8% Mandarin. [5]
In the 2016 census, Meldale had a population of 223 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Meldale had a population of 230 people. [1]
There are no schools in Meldale. The nearest government primary school is Pumicestone State School in Caboolture to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Caboolture State High School, also in Caboolture. [4]
There is a boat ramp in Way Street giving access to Elimbah Creek ( 27°02′01″S153°04′39″E / 27.0335°S 153.0775°E ). It is managed by the Moreton Bay City Council. [7]
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