Ilkley, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°43′54″S 152°59′34″E / 26.7316°S 152.9927°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 812 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 49.21/km2 (127.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4554 | ||||||||||||
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Ilkley is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ilkley had a population of 812 people.[1]
Historically a fruit-growing district,[3] the current land use is predominantly rural residential housing with some grazing and horticulture.[4]
History
Following the establishment of a settlement there about 1890, the locality was named Ilkley after Ilkey in Yorkshire, England, the home town of the local preacher Joseph Kitson.[2]
On 16 May 1891, the 10-acre (4.0 ha) Portion 22 of the Parish of Mooloolah was reserved for a school.[5] Tenders were called to erect the school in December 1900.[6] Ilkley Provisional School opened on 25 November 1901 under head teacher Walter Jeremy. An official opening was held on 17 January 1902.[7] It became Ilkley State School on 1 January 1909. In 1924, it briefly became a part-time school sharing a teacher with Chevallum State School. After that, Ilkley State School remained a full-time school until its final closure on 31 December 1964 due to low student attendance.[8] It was at 525 Ilkley Road (26°42′59″S 152°59′50″E / 26.71629°S 152.99710°E).[9][10][11] The Coolum Branch of the Q.C.W.A. purchased the school building in December 1966 and relocated it to Coolum.[12]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Ilkley had a population of 827 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Ilkley had a population of 812 people.[1]
