Winfield, Queensland

Winfield Queensland
Winfield
Coordinates	24°33′50″S152°00′07″E / 24.5638°S 152.0019°E / -24.5638; 152.0019 (Winfield (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 24°33′50″S152°00′07″E / 24.5638°S 152.0019°E / -24.5638; 152.0019 (Winfield (centre of locality))
Population	146 (2016 census) [1]
• Density	2.920/km2 (7.56/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	50.0 km2 (19.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Winfield: Baffle Creek Baffle Creek Rules Beach Rosedale Winfield Mullett Creek Rosedale Watalgan Mullett Creek

Winfield is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census Winfield had a population of 146 people. ^[1]

History

Winfield State School opened on 4 March 1924. ^[3]

In the 2016 census Winfield had a population of 146 people. ^[1]

Geography

Baffle Creek forms the northern boundary.

Education

Winfield State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school at 1091 Winfield Road ( 24°32′45″S152°01′03″E / 24.5457°S 152.0174°E / -24.5457; 152.0174 (Winfield State School) ). ^{[4] [5]} In 2013 there were 16 students enrolled, but by August 2017 there were no students and no prospect of new enrolments in the coming years. The changing demographics of the area has seen an increase in retirees and tourists but a loss of young families with school-aged children due to a lack of local jobs. The school is expected to be permanently closed. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Winfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Winfield – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 44812)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
5. "Winfield State School". Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
6. "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Winfield State School. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
7. "Last roll call as Winfield State School signs off". Bundaberg News Mail . 3 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.