Suburb of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
| Kalkie Bundaberg, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Kalkie State School (1994) | |||||||||||||||
  Kalkie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°50′44″S 152°23′09″E / 24.8455°S 152.3858°E / -24.8455; 152.3858 (Kalkie (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,968 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 322.6/km (836/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4670 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.2 km (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.
Geography
Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River.
The Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through from west to east, and the Bundaberg-Port Road runs along the southern boundary.
History
Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878.
A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara.
A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878. It was sold many years later.
St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people.
In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people.
In the 2021 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.
Heritage listings
Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
- Kalkie State School, 257 Bargara Road
Education
Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 257 Bargara Road (24°50′47″S 152°23′51″E / 24.8464°S 152.3974°E / -24.8464; 152.3974 (Kalkie State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
St Luke's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 4 Mezger Street (24°51′09″S 152°23′06″E / 24.8526°S 152.3849°E / -24.8526; 152.3849 (St Luke's Anglican School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 717 students with 58 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent).
There is no government secondary school in Kalkie. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south.
In popular culture
Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kalkie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Kalkie – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 50195)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "Kalkie, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Methodist Church of Australasia. Bundaberg Circuit (1925), Jubilee souvenir 1875-1925, The Church, retrieved 30 August 2021
- "OLD MEMORIES REVIVED". The Bundaberg Mail And Burnett Advertiser. No. 3695. Queensland, Australia. 6 February 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 2 September 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kalkie". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kalkie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Kalkie State School (entry 600971)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Kalkie State School". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "St Luke's Anglican School". Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- Ongley, Christina (22 October 2014). "Bundy-inspired song evokes the Sounds of Then". Bundaberg NewsMail. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
External links
Media related to Kalkie, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons