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Meldale is a coastal rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Meldale had a population of 223 people.[1]

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Meldale
Queensland
Meldale
Coordinates27.0288°S 153.0655°E / -27.0288; 153.0655 (Meldale (centre of locality))
Population223 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density33.3/km2 (86.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4510
Area6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 17.0 km (11 mi) NE of Caboolture
  • 61.4 km (38 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)Pumicestone
Federal division(s)Longman
Suburbs around Meldale:
Donnybrook Donnybrook Welsby
Donnybrook Meldale Pumicestone Passage
Toorbul Toorbul Pumicestone Passage

Geography


Meldale is 61.4 kilometres (38.2 mi) by road north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland.[3]

Meldale is bounded by Bullock Creek to the north, the Pumicestone Channel (27.0158°S 153.0899°E / -27.0158; 153.0899 (Pumicestone Channel)) to the north-east (separating the mainland from Bribie Island), and Elimbah Creek to the south and east.[4]


History


The locality was named on 2 July 1983 and is through to be a combination of the surnames of two local land owners: Mellish and Daly.[2]

In the 2011 census, Meldale recorded a population of 362 people, 43.1% female and 56.9% male.[5] The median age of the Meldale population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 75.7% of people living in Meldale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 4.4%, Germany 1.4%, Canada 1.1%, Fiji 1.1%. 89.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% French, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.8% Mandarin.[5]

In the 2016 census, Meldale had a population of 223 people.[1]


Education


There are no schools in Meldale. The nearest government primary school is Pumicestone State School in Caboolture to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Caboolture State High School, also in Caboolture.[4]


Amenities


There is a boat ramp in Way Street giving access to Elimbah Creek (27.0335°S 153.0775°E / -27.0335; 153.0775 (Meldale, Way Street boat ramp)). It is managed by the Moreton Bay Regional Council.[6]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Meldale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Meldale – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45449)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. Google (28 May 2022). "Brisbane CBD to Meldale" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Meldale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  6. "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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