Walkervale, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
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Walkervale is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.8830°S 152.3580°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.7 km2 (0.66 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,981 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,750/km2 (4,540/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4670 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the suburb; there is no railway station in the suburb.[3]
History
In 1946, land was purchased at 139 Barolin Street (24.8851°S 152.3558°E) to build a Catholic church and school. St Mary's Catholic Church was blessed and opened on 9 December 1951 by Bishop Andrew Tynan. On Tuesday 11 February 2020, the church was destroyed by a fire, believed to be arson.[4][5]
South Bundaberg Methodist Church was at 32 Alice Street (24.882769°S 152.3591°E). Designed by Cook & Kerrison, the timber church was built in 1949.[6] Following the amalgamation of Methodist Church into the Uniting Church of Australia in 1977, it ceased to be a Methodist/Uniting church and became Bundaberg Presbyterian Church.[7][8]
Walkervale State School opened on 24 January 1955.[9] A swimming pool was built in 1961.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,987 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.[1]
Education
Walkervale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 46a Hurst Street (24.8851°S 152.3596°E).[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 437 students with 37 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program.[12][15]
There are no secondary schools in Walkervale; the nearest government secondary schools are Bundaberg State High School in neighbouring Bundaberg South to the north and Kepnock State High school in neighbouring Kepnock to the east.[3]
Amenities
Bundaberg Presbyterian Church is at 32 Alice Street (24.882769°S 152.3591°E).[16][8]
