Ryeford, Queensland
Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
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Ryeford is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ryeford had a population of 54 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.9319°S 151.8177°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 27.3 km2 (10.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 54 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.978/km2 (5.12/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4361 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Kings Creek forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.[3]
History
Ryeford State School opened on 8 November 1937.[4][5][6] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monument unveiled on 7 November 1987 by Lin Powell, Queensland Minister of Education.[7] It opened on 8 November 1937. In 2016, the school had no children enrolled, having had only 2 children in 2015.[8] It was permanently closed on 12 December 2016.[5][6] The school was at 968 Clifton Leyburn Road (27.9398°S 151.8134°E).[9] The school's website was archived.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Ryeford had a population of 57 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Ryeford had a population of 54 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Ryeford. The nearest government primary schools are Back Plains State School in neighbouring Back Plains to the north-west and Clifton State School in neighbouring Clifton to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Clifton State High School, also in Clifton.[3]
