Ironbark, Queensland
Suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
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Ironbark is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ironbark had a population of 1,173 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.5555°S 152.675°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Ipswich | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,173 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 77.68/km2 (201.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4306 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The eastern boundary of Ironbark is marked by the Brisbane Valley Highway and the southern boundary follows the Warrego Highway. Haigslea–Amberley Road runs south through Walloon from the southwest corner.[3]
History
Borallon Correctional Centre opened in 1990, but closed in 2011. Following redevelopment, it reopened in 2016 as Borallon Training and Correctional Centre.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Ironbark had a population of 604 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Ironbark had a population of 1,173 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Ironbark. The nearest government primary schools are Haigslea State School in neighbouring Haigslea to the west, Glamorgan Vale State School in neighbouring Glamorgan Vale to the north-west, and Brassall State School in Brassall to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Ipswich State High School in Brassall to the south-east and Lowood State High School in Lowood to the north-west.[6]
Facilities
Borallon Training and Correctional Centre is a high-security prison for remand and sentenced prisoners at 75 Ivan Lane (27.5494°S 152.6747°E).[7][8]
Borallon Prison Wastewater Treatment Plant is a sewage treatment plant (27.5472°S 152.6725°E).[7]
