Diamondy, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°37′58″S 151°17′03″E / 26.6327°S 151.2841°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 352.1 km2 (135.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 72 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.2045/km2 (0.530/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4410 | ||||||||||||
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Diamondy is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Diamondy had a population of 72 people.[1]
Geography
The locality is bounded to the east by the ridge of the Craig Range, part of the Great Dividing Range.[3]
Glenmorriston is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality (26°40′00″S 151°15′00″E / 26.6666°S 151.25°E).[4]
Norjinghi is a neighbourhood in the south-west of the locality (26°40′00″S 151°14′00″E / 26.6666°S 151.2333°E).[5]
The Diamondy State Forest is in the north-east of the locality, extending into neighbouring Darr Creek, Chahpingah and Ironpot. Apart from this, the land use is a mix of crops and grazing on native vegetation.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Diamondy had a population of 47 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Diamondy had a population of 72 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Diamondy. The nearest government primary school is Jandowae State School in neighbouring Jandowae to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Jandowae State School (to Year 10) in Jandowae, Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to the north-east, and Dalby State High School in Dalby to the south.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Diamondy (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Diamondy – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47691)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ "Glenmorriston – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 14012)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Norjinghi – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 24526)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Diamondy (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.