Kalkie, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
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Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.8455°S 152.3858°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,968 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 322.6/km2 (836/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4670 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River.[3]
The Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through from west to east, and the Bundaberg-Port Road runs along the southern boundary.[4]
History
Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878.[5]
A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara.[6]
A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878.[7] It was sold many years later.[6]
St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994.[5]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:
- Kalkie State School, 257 Bargara Road[10]
Education
Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 257 Bargara Road (24.8464°S 152.3974°E).[11][12] 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).[13] It includes a special education program.[11]
St Luke's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 4 Mezger Street (24.8526°S 152.3849°E).[11][14] 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).[13]
There is no government secondary school in Kalkie. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south.[3]
In popular culture
Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang.[15]
