Milford, Queensland
Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia
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Milford is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Milford had a population of 190 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 28.0313°S 152.7075°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 190 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.38/km2 (26.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4310 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Rural residential properties predominate in mostly open fields and hilly paddocks with no major roads or geographical features.[citation needed]
History
The locality takes its name from a local farm, which in turn was named by a selector Andrew Mahaffey circa 1877.[2]
A Primitive Methodist church opened in Milford on Tuesday 10 December 1889.[3] After the amalgamation of the Methodist Church of Australasia into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Milford Uniting Church. It was sold in 2000 and was used a weekender before becoming a bed-and-breakfast in 2007. It is at 438 Milford Road (28.0260°S 152.7112°E).[4][5][6]
Milford Provisional School opened on 12 April 1886. On 6 July 1900, it was officially opened by Mr J Haygarth of Boonah as the new Milford State School.[7] It closed on 14 December 1984.[8] It was located at 382 Milford Road (28.0250°S 152.7054°E) and is now used as a private home.[4][5][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Milford had a population of 207.[9] The locality contained 93 households, in which 50.5% of the population were males and 49.5% of the population were females with a median age of 46, 8 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,375, $63 below the national average. 1.5% of Milford's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 73.5% of the population aged 15 or over was either registered or de facto married, while 26.5% of the population was not married. 37.4% of the population was attending some form of education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (32.7%), English (27.4%) and German (16.0%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (84.2%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (88.8%). The most common nominated religions were Catholic (28.1%), Anglican (19.8%) and the Uniting Church (16.7%). The most common occupation was a sales worker (18.3%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (40.6%).[9]
In the 2021 census, Milford had a population of 190 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Milford. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Boonah State School and Boonah State High School, both in neighbouring Boonah to the north-west.[6]
