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Allenview, Queensland

Coordinates: 27°54′43″S 152°55′00″E / 27.9119°S 152.9166°E / -27.9119; 152.9166 (Allenview (centre of locality))
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Allenview
Scenic Rim RegionQueensland
Brookland Road, 2016
Allenview is located in Queensland
Allenview
Allenview
Coordinates27°54′43″S 152°55′00″E / 27.9119°S 152.9166°E / -27.9119; 152.9166 (Allenview (centre of locality))
Population209 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4.794/km2 (12.42/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4285
Area43.6 km2 (16.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Allenview:
Kagaru Kagaru Cedar Grove
Wyaralong Allenview Woodhill
Veresdale
Bromelton Bromelton Gleneagle

Allenview is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Allenview had a population of 209 people.[1]

Geography

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Most of the eastern boundary is marked by the Logan River where irrigated agriculture is the predominant land use. The North Coast railway line also marks a section of the eastern boundary. In the west is the Wyaralong Dam and Teviot Brook which aligns with a small section of the western boundary.

Allan's Creek (as it is currently spelled) crosses the railway line at the intersection of three present-day localities: Allenview, Bromelton and Gleneagle.[3]

History

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Brooklands State School opened on 3 October 1910 and closed on 1965.[4] It was located at approximately 637 Brookland Road (27°52′26″S 152°55′59″E / 27.8738°S 152.9331°E / -27.8738; 152.9331 (Brooklands State School (former))).[5][6][7][3]

Allen's Creek Provisional School opened on 4 October 1927 and closed on 18 September 1929. It was a railway camp school and provided schooling for children of workers building the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor.[8]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Allenview had a population of 184 people.[9] The locality contained 68 households, in which 51.1% of the population were males and 48.9% of the population were females with a median age of 43, 5 above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,724, $286 above the national average.[9]

In the 2021 census, Allenview had a population of 209 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Allenview. The nearest primary schools are Woodhill State School in neighbouring Woodhill to the east and Gleneagle State School in neighbouring Gleneagle to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Flagstone State College in Flagstone to the north and Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the south-east.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Allenview (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Allenview – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45105)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 November 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. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m38" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  8. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  9. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Allenview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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