Shelly Beach, Queensland (Sunshine Coast)
Suburb of Caloundra, Queensland, Australia
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Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.7963°S 153.1458°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Caloundra | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 925 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4551[2] | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach known as Shelly Beach (26.7964°S 153.1484°E) along the suburb's coastline.[4][5]
History
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School opened on 29 January 1980 by the Sisters of St Joseph, but is now under lay leadership.[6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.[1]
Education
Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 63 Edmund Street (corner of Alfred Street, 26.7972°S 153.1437°E).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 313 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 334 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[12] In 2022, the school had 348 students with 24 teachers (19.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (12.8 full-time equivalent).[13]
There are no government schools in Shelly Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School, both in Caloundra CBD to the west.[14]
