Goldfields, Queensland
Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
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Goldfields is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Goldfields had a population of 49 people.[1]
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 218.8 km2 (84.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 49 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2239/km2 (0.580/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4380 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The terrain is undulating and predominantly used for grazing cattle. A small area in the north of the locality is part of the Durikai State Forest.[3]
History
The locality was named and bounded on 15 December 2000.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Goldfields had a population of 28 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Goldfields had a population of 49 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Goldfields. The nearest government primary school is Amiens State School in neighbouring Amiens to the south-east and Pozieres State School in Pozieres to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Stanthorpe State High School in Stanthorpe to the south-east.[3]
