New Auckland

New Auckland
Gladstone, Queensland
New Auckland; Gladstone, Queensland
	New Auckland
Coordinates	23°53′01″S151°14′12″E / 23.8836°S 151.2366°E
Population	5,266 (2021 census)
• Density
Postcode(s)	4680
Area	3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.2 km (5 mi) S of Gladstone Central ; 114 km (71 mi) SE of Rockhampton ; 511 km (318 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Gladstone
Federal division(s)	Flynn
	Suburbs around New Auckland:

Last updated May 31, 2024

New Auckland is an urban locality in Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, New Auckland had a population of 5,266 people.^[1]

Geography

New Auckland is bounded to the north by the Dawson Highway and to the south by Kirkwood Road. It is bounded to the east by Auckland Creek and to the west by Briffney Creek. The land use is suburban residential. The Moura railway line passes through the north-east corner of the suburb.^[4]

History

This suburb was named in December 1988, taking its name from the housing estate name, which takes its name from Auckland Creek, which takes its name in turn from the ship Lord Auckland. The ship was a barque of 516 gross tons, chartered by the New South Wales Government which carried some of the settlers to the first settlement of Gladstone site, which stranded on a shoal entering Gladstone Harbour on 25 January 1847.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, New Auckland had a population of 4,711 people.^[6]

In the 2016 census, New Auckland had a population of 5,085 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, New Auckland had a population of 5,266 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in New Auckland. The nearest government primary schools are Clinton State School in neighbouring Clinton to the west and Kin Kora State School in neighbouring Kin Kora to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Gladstone State High School in West Gladstone to the north-east and Toolooa State High School in Toolooa to the east.^[4]

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References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "New Auckland (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
↑ "New Auckland – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 48331)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
↑ Walker, Liana (21 December 2020). "Revealed: Top growth suburbs in Gladstone". The Courier-Mail . Retrieved 8 February 2022.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 February 2022.
↑ "New Auckland (entry 48331)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 June 2016.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "New Auckland". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "New Auckland (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.