Shelly Beach, Queensland (Sunshine Coast)

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Shelly Beach
Caloundra,  Queensland
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Albert Street, 2021
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Shelly Beach
Coordinates 26°47′47″S153°08′45″E / 26.7963°S 153.1458°E / -26.7963; 153.1458 (Shelly Beach (centre of suburb))
Population925 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4551 [2]
Area0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
County Canning
Parish Bribie
State electorate(s) Caloundra
Federal division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Shelly Beach:
Moofat Beach Moofat Beach Coral Sea
Moofat Beach Shelly Beach Coral Sea
Kings Beach Kings Beach Coral Sea

Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [3] In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people. [1]

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Geography

Foot bridge at Shelly Beach connecting to neighbouring Moffat Beach Bridge Across Waterway - panoramio.jpg
Foot bridge at Shelly Beach connecting to neighbouring Moffat Beach

The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach known as Shelly Beach ( 26°47′47″S153°08′54″E / 26.7964°S 153.1484°E / -26.7964; 153.1484 (Shelly Beach (beach)) ) along the suburb's coastline. [4] [5]

History

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School opened on 29 January 1980 by the Sisters of St Joseph, but is now under lay leadership. [6] [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people. [1]

Education

Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alfred Street ( 26°47′50″S153°08′37″E / 26.7972°S 153.1437°E / -26.7972; 153.1437 (Our Lady of the Rosary School) ). [9] [10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 334 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). [11]

There are no government schools in Shelly Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School, both in Caloundra CBD to the west. [12]

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