Mungabunda, Queensland

Mungabunda Queensland
Mungabunda
Coordinates	24°52′35″S149°12′39″E / 24.8763°S 149.2108°E / -24.8763; 149.2108 (Mungabunda (centre of locality))
Population	91 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.05155/km2 (0.1335/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4718
Area	1,765.3 km2 (681.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	44.5 km (28 mi) SSW of Bauhinia 116 km (72 mi) WSW of Moura 260 km (162 mi) SE of Emerald 266 km (165 mi) SW of Rockhampton 658 km (409 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)	Gregory
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Mungabunda: Dromedary Bauhinia Rhydding Arcadia Valley Mungabunda Rhydding Glenhaughton Glenhaughton Coorada

Mungabunda is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Mungabunda had a population of 91 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Dawson Highway passes to the north and the Fitzroy Developmental Road to the east. ^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mungabunda had a population of 74 people. ^[4]

In the 2021 census, Mungabunda had a population of 91 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mungabunda. The nearest government primary school is Bauhinia State School in neighbouring Bauhinia to the north. However, students living in southern Mungabunda may be too distant for a daily commute. There are no secondary schools nearby. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mungabunda (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mungabunda – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46968)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. "Mungabunda, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 15 September 2021.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mungabunda (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2024.