Shaw, Queensland

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Shaw
Townsville,  Queensland
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Shaw
Coordinates 19°16′46″S146°41′58″E / 19.2794°S 146.6994°E / -19.2794; 146.6994 (Shaw (centre of locality))
Population760 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density100.0/km2 (259/sq mi)
Established1991
Postcode(s) 4818
Area7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Townsville
State electorate(s) Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s) Herbert
Suburbs around Shaw:
Deeragun Burdell Bohle
Cosgrove
Bohle Plains Shaw Mount Louisa
Bohle Plains Bohle Plains Kirwan

Shaw is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people. [1]

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Geography

Shaw Road runs through from south to north, and North Townsville Road runs along the northern boundary. [3]

History

Shaw is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. [4] The district was named on 27 July 1991. [2]

St Benedict's Catholic School opened with 163 students in January 2018. [5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shaw had a population of 550 people. [6]

In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people. [1]

Education

St Benedict's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school at 890 Dalrymple Road ( 19°17′12″S146°43′57″E / 19.2868°S 146.7325°E / -19.2868; 146.7325 (St Benedict's Catholic School) ). [7] [8]

There are no government schools in Shaw. The nearest government primary schools are Bohlevale State School in neighbouring Deeragun to the north-west and The Willows State School in neighbouring Kirwan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun and Kirwan State High School in Kirwan. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shaw (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Shaw – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44639)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Google (26 April 2023). "Shaw" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Overview". St Benedict's Catholic School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "St Benedict's Catholic School". Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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