Carpendale, Queensland

Carpendale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Carpendale had a population of 110 people.^[1]

Carpendale Queensland
Carpendale
Coordinates	27.5863°S 152.1513°E / -27.5863; 152.1513 (Carpendale (centre of locality))
Population	110 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	10.5/km2 (27.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4344
Area	10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	18.1 km (11 mi) WSW of Gatton 25.4 km (16 mi) E of Toowoomba 75.1 km (47 mi) W of Ipswich 113 km (70 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Carpendale: Iredale Helidon Grantham Iredale Carpendale Veradilla Lilydale Lilydale Veradilla

Geography

Lockyer Creek forms the northern boundary.^[3]

History

Carpendale State School opened on 23 June 1924 and closed on 10 December 1982.^[4] It was at 10 Gormans Road (27.5885°S 152.1587°E / -27.5885; 152.1587 (Carpendale State School (former))).^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Carpendale had a population of 134 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Carpendale had a population of 110 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Carpendale. The nearest government primary schools are Helidon State School in neighbouring Helidon to the north-west, Grantham State School in neighbouring Grantham to the north-east, and Flagstone Creek State School in Flagstone Creek to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools is Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the east.^[7]

See also

• List of schools in West Moreton