Kirkwood, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 23°53′55″S 151°14′16″E / 23.8986°S 151.2377°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10–130 m (33–427 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,513 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 295.6/km2 (766/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4680 | ||||||||||||
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Kirkwood is a semi-rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kirkwood had a population of 2,513 people.[1]
The locality is bounded to the north by Kirkwood Road and to the east by Auckland Creek. Situated on the southern edge of the urban development of the city of Gladstone, small pockets of residential development have been established in the north of the locality. As at December 2020, most of the locality is undeveloped and used for grazing.[3] However, real estate businesses are describing it as "Gladstone's newest suburb" and anticipate rapid residential growth.[4]
O'Connell Ridges is a mountain range (23°56′14″S 151°14′44″E / 23.9373°S 151.2455°E) that commences in Beecher, passes through the south of Kirkwood, into Burua and ends in Wurdong Heights.[5] The elevation of Kirkwood ranges from 10 metres (33 ft) above sea level in the north-east of the locality through to 130 metres (430 ft) in the south of the locality.[3]
History
The suburb was named after a notable Gladstone family at the suggestion of the Gladstone City Council.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kirkwood had a population of 2,250 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Kirkwood had a population of 2,513 people.[1]
