Walkervale is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.

Geography

The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the suburb; there is no railway station in the suburb.

History

In 1946, land was purchased at 139 Barolin Street (24°53′06″S 152°21′21″E / 24.8851°S 152.3558°E / -24.8851; 152.3558 (28 July 2020)) 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.

South Bundaberg Methodist Church was at 32 Alice Street (24°52′58″S 152°21′33″E / 24.882769°S 152.3591°E / -24.882769; 152.3591 (Walkervale Methodist Church)). Designed by Cook & Kerrison, the timber church was built in 1949. 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.

Walkervale State School opened on 24 January 1955. A swimming pool was built in 1961.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,987 people.

In the 2021 census, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.

Education

Walkervale State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 46a Hurst Street (24°53′06″S 152°21′35″E / 24.8851°S 152.3596°E / -24.8851; 152.3596 (Walkervale State School)). 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). It includes a special education program.

There are no secondary schools in Walkervale; the nearest secondary schools are in neighbouring Bundaberg South and Kepnock.

Amenities

Bundaberg Presbyterian Church is at 32 Alice Street (24°52′58″S 152°21′33″E / 24.882769°S 152.3591°E / -24.882769; 152.3591 (Bundaberg Presbyterian Church)).