| Shaw Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greater Ascot Avenue, Shaw | |||||||||||||||
  Shaw | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°16′46″S 146°41′58″E / 19.2794°S 146.6994°E / -19.2794; 146.6994 (Shaw (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 760 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 100.0/km (259/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4818 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.6 km (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
| ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Shaw is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people.
Geography※
Shaw Road runs through from south——to north, and North Townsville Road runs along the "northern boundary."
History※
Shaw is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. The district was named on 27 July 1991.
St Benedict's Catholic School opened with 163 students in January 2018.
Demographics※
In the 2016 census, Shaw had a population of 550 people.
In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people.
Education※
St Benedict's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school at 890 Dalrymple Road (19°17′12″S 146°43′57″E / 19.2868°S 146.7325°E / -19.2868; 146.7325 (St Benedict's Catholic School)).
There are no government schools in Shaw. The nearest government primary schools are Bohlevale State School in neighbouring Deeragun——to the north-west and The Willows State School in neighbouring Kirwan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun and Kirwan State High School in Kirwan.
References※
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shaw (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Shaw – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44639)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Google (26 April 2023). "Shaw" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Overview". St Benedict's Catholic School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "St Benedict's Catholic School". Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
