Sunshine Acres, Queensland

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Sunshine Acres
Queensland
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Sunshine Acres
Coordinates 25°21′24″S152°47′29″E / 25.3566°S 152.7913°E / -25.3566; 152.7913 (Sunshine Acres (centre of locality)
Population1,009 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density70.07/km2 (181.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4655
Area14.4 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s) Maryborough
Federal division(s) Hinkler
Suburbs around Sunshine Acres:
Walligan Nikenbah Nikenbah
Walligan Sunshine Acres Bunya Creek
Susan River Susan River Bunya Creek

Sunshine Acres is a rural locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Sunshine Acres had a population of 1,009 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

Stockyard Creek, a tributary of the Susan River, rises in the locality.

Maryborough–Hervey Bay Road (State Route 57) runs along the western boundary. [3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Sunshine Acres had a population of 949 people. [4]

In the 2021 census, Sunshine Acres had a population of 1,009 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Sunshine Acres. The nearest government primary school is Yarrilee State School in Urraween to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the north-east. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sunshine Acres (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Sunshine Acres – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46672)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Sunshine Acres, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sunshine Acres (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2024.