| Stanmore Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°53′38″S152°47′29″E / 26.8938°S 152.7913°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 454 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 9.098/km2 (23.56/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4514 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 49.9 km2 (19.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Stanmore is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Stanmore had a population of 454 people. [1]
Stanmore is 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. The Stanley River passes through Stanmore and marks part of the northern boundary. Bellthorpe State Forest occupies a section of the north. Kilcoy–Beerwah Road runs through from south to north-east. [3]
The locality derives its name from a grazing property Stanmore established by George Adophus Mason by 1875 and operated by him until his death in 1936. [2] [4] [5] [6]
Stanmore Provisional School opened in 1891. [7] On 1 January 1909, it became Stanmore State School. It closed on 31 December 1972. [8] The school was at 491-495 Kilcoy Beerwah Road ( 26°53′37″S152°46′54″E / 26.8935°S 152.7818°E ). [9] [10] [11]
In 1912 part of the Stanmore property was subdivided and sold. [12] [13]
In the 2011 census, Stanmore recorded a population of 481 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. [14] The median age of the Stanmore population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 86.5% of people living in Stanmore were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, United States of America 1.5%, Scotland 1%, Cambodia 0.8%, South Africa 0.8%. 95.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.6% Khmer, 0.6% Maltese, 0.6% Italian. [14]
In the 2016 census, Stanmore had a population of 437 people. [15]
In the 2021 census, Stanmore had a population of 454 people. [1]
There are no schools in Stanmore. The nearest government primary schools are Woodford State School in neighbouring Woodford to the south-east, Peachester State School in Peachester to the north-east, and Glass House Mountains State School in Glass House Mountains to the east. [11]
The nearest government secondary schools are Woodford State School in Woodford (to Year 10), Maleny State High School (to Year 12) in Maleny to the north-east, Beerwah State High School (to Year 12) in Beerwah to the east, and Kilcoy State High School (to Year 12) in Kilcoy to the south-west. [11]
