Wooroonden, Queensland
History
Wooroon State School opened in 1917. In 1919 the spelling was changed to Woroon State School. In 1925 it was renamed Woroonden State School. It closed in 1963.
The district was originally known as Woroonden but on advice from the Murgon Shire Council on 24 January 2002, the locality name spelling was officially made Wooroonden.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wooroonden had a population of 59 people, 36% female and 64% male. The median age of the population was 40 years, 2 years above the national median of 38.
In the 2021 census, Wooroonden had a population of 54 people, 37% female and 63% male. The median age of the population was 45 years, 7 years above the national median of 38.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wooroonden (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wooroonden – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46284)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wooroonden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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