Woodleigh, Queensland

Woodleigh Queensland
Woodleigh
Coordinates	27°05′10″S151°40′31″E / 27.0861°S 151.6752°E / -27.0861; 151.6752 (Woodleigh (centre of locality))
Population	10 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	50.5 km (31 mi) ENE of Dalby 51.2 km (32 mi) N of Oakey 78.7 km (49 mi) NNW of Toowoomba CBD 210 km (130 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Woodleigh: Maclagan Maclagan Maclagan Maclagan Woodleigh Narko Maclagan Maclagan Narko

Woodleigh is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Woodleigh had a population of 10 people. ^[1]

Geography

The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on both native vegetation and planted pastures. ^[3]

History

Cattle Gully State School opened in June 1910. In 1924, it was renamed Woodleighton State School. It closed in 1961. ^[4] It was at 590 Quinalow Woodleigh Road ( 27°05′04″S151°40′51″E / 27.0845°S 151.6808°E / -27.0845; 151.6808 (Woodleighton State School (former)) ). ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Woodleigh had "no people or a very low population". ^[9]

In the 2021 census, Woodleigh had a population of 10 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Woodleigh. The nearest government primary school is Quinalow State School in Quinalow to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Quinalow State School (to Year 10), Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the south, and Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby to the south-west. There are also non-government schools in Oakey and Dalby. ^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woodleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Woodleigh – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48097)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 July 2025.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Parish of Rosalie Sheet 1" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
6. "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
7. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m78" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
8. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 3 May 2022.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woodleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 July 2025.