Patrick Estate, Queensland

Suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia

27°24′55″S 152°35′04″E / 27.4152°S 152.5844°E / -27.4152; 152.5844 (Patrick Estate (centre of locality))Population181 (2021 census)^[1] • Density7.97/km² (20.65/sq mi)Postcode(s)4311Area22.7 km² (8.8 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Somerset RegionState electorate(s)

Federal division(s)Blair

Suburbs around Patrick Estate:
Coominya	Wivenhoe Hill	Lake Wivenhoe
Clarendon	Patrick Estate	Wivenhoe Pocket
Lowood	Wivenhoe Pocket	Wivenhoe Pocket

Patrick Estate is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Patrick Estate had a population of 181 people.^[1]

Geography

The Brisbane River forms the eastern boundary of the locality. Lockyer Creek forms part of the western boundary before passing through the locality from west to east to its confluence with the Brisbane River.^[3]

History

The locality is named after William Patrick and John Patrick, who selected land on the north side of lower reaches of Lockyer Creek on 22 July 1868.^[2]

Patrick Estate State School opened on 28 January 1925.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Patrick Estate had a population of 199 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Patrick Estate had a population of 181 people.^[1]

Education

Patrick Estate State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 816 Mahon Road (27°24′39″S 152°34′04″E / 27.4109°S 152.5679°E / -27.4109; 152.5679 (Patrick Estate State School)).^[6]^[7] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).^[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 42 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Patrick Estate (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Patrick Estate – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44907)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
^ 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). "Patrick Estate (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.
^ "Patrick Estate State School". Patrick Estate State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
^ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Patrick Estate State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.