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Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia| Coulson Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Paddocks along Old Beaudesert Road, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Coulson | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°57′57″S 152°44′41″E / 27.9658°S 152.7447°E / -27.9658; 152.7447 (Coulson (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 168 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.138/km (13.31/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 32.7 km (12.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Coulson is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coulson had a population of 168 people.
Geography
Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs through from north-west to south-west. Beaudesert–Boonah Road (State Route 90) runs east from an intersection with this road, exiting to the north-east.
Coulson is crossed by Teviot Brook, a tributary of the Logan River, at the southern end of the Flinders Peak Group. Part of the southern boundary follows Sandy Creek and includes the elevated slopes of Goans Hill (27°58′04″S 152°45′02″E / 27.9678°S 152.7506°E / -27.9678; 152.7506 (Goans Hill)) which rises to 200 metres (660 ft).
Much of the land is used for agricultural purposes.
History
Teviotville Provisional School opened on 3 October 1881 and became Teviotville State School on 18 January 1886. In 1903, it was renamed Coulson State School. It closed in 1993. It was at 3522 Ipswich Boonah Road (27°57′12″S 152°43′16″E / 27.9533°S 152.7210°E / -27.9533; 152.7210 (Coulson State School (former))).
Demographics
At the 2011 census, Roadvale and the surrounding area had a population of 254.
In the 2016 census, Coulson had a population of 195 people. The locality contained 71 households, in which 51.3% of the population were males and 48.7% of the population were females, with a median age of 43, 5 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,531, $93 above the national average. 1.5% of Coulson's population were either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 67.1% of the population aged 15 or over were either registered or de facto married, while 32.9% of the population were not married. 33.0% of the population were currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (33.5%), English (31.5%) and German (12.7%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (92.4%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (94.3%). The most common nominated religions were Anglican (22.6%), Anglican (15.3%) and the Uniting Church (14.4%). The most common occupation was a technician/trades worker (22.7%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (54.0%).
In the 2021 census, Coulson had a population of 168 people.
Education
There are no schools in Coulson. The nearest government primary schools are Roadvale State School in neighbouring Roadvale to the north-west and Boonah State School in neighbouring Boonah to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School, also in Boonah.
Facilities
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Coulson-Teviotville Cemetery is on the Ipswich Boonah Road (27°57′30″S 152°43′08″E / 27.9584°S 152.7188°E / -27.9584; 152.7188 (Coulson-Teviotville Cemetery)). It is managed by the Scenic Rim Regional Council, but no further burials are permitted.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coulson (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Coulson – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 48974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- Coulson, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Goans Hill – mountain in Scenic Rim Region (entry 14093)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 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
- "Parish of Dugandan" (Map). Queensland Government. 1971. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Coulson (Gazetted Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coulson (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- "Cemetery Locations". Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
