Shaw, Queensland
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| Shaw Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Greater Ascot Avenue, Shaw | |||||||||||||||
  Shaw | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 19°16′46″S 146°41′58″E / 19.2794°S 146.6994°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 760 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 100.0/km2 (259/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4818 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Shaw is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people.[1]
Geography
Shaw Road runs through from south to north, and North Townsville Road runs along the northern boundary.[3]
History
Shaw is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.[4] The district was named on 27 July 1991.[2]
St Benedict's Catholic School opened with 163 students in January 2018.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Shaw had a population of 550 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people.[1]
Education
St Benedict's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school at 890 Dalrymple Road (19°17′12″S 146°43′57″E / 19.2868°S 146.7325°E).[7][8]
There are no government schools in Shaw. The nearest government primary schools are Bohlevale State School in neighbouring Deeragun to the north-west and The Willows State School in neighbouring Kirwan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun and Kirwan State High School in Kirwan.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shaw (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Shaw – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44639)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Shaw" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Overview". St Benedict's Catholic School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "St Benedict's Catholic School". Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
