Suburb of Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia
| Kilcummin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kilcummin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°20′28″S 147°35′13″E / 22.3411°S 147.5869°E / -22.3411; 147.5869 (Kilcummin (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 228 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.10201/km (0.2642/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4721 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2,235.0 km (862.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Kilcummin is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kilcummin had a population of 228 people.
Geography
The Gregory Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south to the south-west.
The Blair Athol branch line of the Central Western Railway passes through the locality from east to south-west with Blackridge railway station in the south-east of the locality (22°33′13″S 147°39′31″E / 22.5536°S 147.6586°E / -22.5536; 147.6586 (Blackridge railway station)).
History
Kilcummin State School opened on 2 February 1959.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kilcummin had a population of 260 people.
In the 2021 census, Kilcummin had a population of 228 people.
Education
Kilcummin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 190 East West Road (22°24′28″S 147°32′49″E / 22.4079°S 147.5469°E / -22.4079; 147.5469 (Kilcummin State School)). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 30 students with 4 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) with 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kilcummin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Kilcummin – locality in Isaac Region (entry 49393)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kilcummin (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.
- "Kilcummin State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "2016 Annual Report" (PDF). Kilcummin State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
Further reading
- Kilcummin State School Parents and Citizens Association (2009), Kilcummin State School : 1959 - 2009 : success by effort, Info Publishing, ISBN 978-0-9805466-5-1
External links
- "THE CENTRAL WEST". The Capricornian. Vol. 25, no. 17. Queensland, Australia. 29 April 1899. p. 45. Retrieved 19 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.— contains a description of Kilcummin in 1899