St Agnes, Queensland

St Agnes Queensland
St Agnes
Coordinates	25°08′19″S151°55′49″E / 25.1386°S 151.9302°E / -25.1386; 151.9302 (St Agnes (centre of locality))
Population	20 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.76/km2 (2.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4671
Area	26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	13.3 km (8 mi) SSW of Wallaville 24.3 km (15 mi) S of Gin Gin 76.8 km (48 mi) SW of Bundaberg CBD 357 km (222 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around St Agnes: Horse Camp Wallaville Wallaville Doughboy St Agnes Morganville Good Night Good Night Morganville

St Agnes is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, St Agnes had a population of 20 people. ^[1]

Geography

St Agnes Creek enters the locality from the west (Doughboy) and flows south and then east through the locality, exiting to the south-east (Morganville) where it becomes a tributary of the Burnett River. ^[3]

The Old Gayndah Road enters the locality from the south-east (Morganville) and loosely forms the south-eastern and southern boundary of the locality, before exiting to the south-west (Good Night). ^[4]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some rural residential housing. ^[5]

History

Land was selected in this area in the 1880s. ^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, St Agnes had a population of 22 people. ^[7]

In the 2021 census, St Agnes had a population of 20 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in St Agnes. The nearest government primary school is Wallaville State School in neighbouring Wallaville to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gin Gin State High School in Gin Gin to the north. ^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Agnes (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "St Agnes – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44771)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 May 2025.
6. "Among the Farms". The Queenslander . Queensland, Australia. 18 July 1891. p. 118. Retrieved 18 May 2025– via National Library of Australia.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "St Agnes (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 May 2025.