Suburb of City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
| Mount Marrow Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Mount Marrow State School, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Mount Marrow | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′52″S 152°37′15″E / 27.5977°S 152.6208°E / -27.5977; 152.6208 (Mount Marrow (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 182 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 21.93/km (56.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.3 km (3.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Marrow is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 182 people.
Geography
The locality is 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) west of the Ipswich CBD.
The locality takes its name from the mountain Mount Marrow which is in the north of the locality (27°35′37″S 152°37′10″E / 27.5935°S 152.6195°E / -27.5935; 152.6195 (Mount Marrow)) rising to 270 metres (890 ft) above sea level.
There is a quarry at the mountain extracting aggregate for use in roadworks and other construction projects. Apart from the quarry, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.
History
Mount Marrow State School opened on 4 November 1909.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 195 people.
In the 2021 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 182 people.
Education
Mount Marrow State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 272 Thagoona-Haigslea Road (27°36′13″S 152°37′17″E / 27.6036°S 152.6214°E / -27.6036; 152.6214 (Mount Marrow State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 66 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 65 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Mount Marrow. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in neighbouring Rosewood to the south-west.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Marrow (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Mount Marrow – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45059)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "Mount Marrow to Ipswich CBD" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- "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.
- "Mount Marrow – mountain in Ipswich City (entry 21085)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Mt. Marrow Blue Metal Quarries Pty. Ltd. in Mount Marrow | iseekplant". www.iseekplant.com.au. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 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
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Marrow (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.
- "Mount Marrow State School". Mount Marrow State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
Further reading
- Mount Marrow State School centenary souvenir history book : 1909 - 2009. Mt. Marrow State School. 2009.