Winfield, Queensland

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

Winfield
Queensland
Winfield is located in Queensland
Winfield
Winfield
Coordinates24.5638°S 152.0019°E / -24.5638; 152.0019 (Winfield (centre of locality))
Population146 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.920/km2 (7.56/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area50.0 km2 (19.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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

Geography

Baffle Creek forms the northern boundary.[3]

History

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

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

Education

Winfield State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school at 1091 Winfield Road (24.5457°S 152.0174°E / -24.5457; 152.0174 (Winfield State School)).[5][6] 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 had 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,[7][8] but, as at 2022, the school remains mothballed.[9]

There are no secondary schools in Winfield. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Rosedale State School in neighbouring Rosedale to the south-west.[10]

Amenities

There is a boat ramp on Rocky Point Road on the south bank of Baffle Creek (24.5170°S 152.0137°E / -24.5170; 152.0137 (Rocky Point Road boat ramp)). It is managed by the Bundaberg Regional Council.[11]

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. Google (20 August 2021). "Winfield, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  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. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. "Winfield State School". Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Winfield State School. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. "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.
  9. "Winfield State School". Winfield State School. 21 January 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  11. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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