Chelmsford, Queensland

Chelmsford is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Chelmsford had a population of 100 people.^[1]

Chelmsford Queensland
Chelmsford
Coordinates	26.2636°S 151.8261°E / -26.2636; 151.8261 (Chelmsford (centre of locality))
Population	100 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.6/km2 (7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4606
Area	38.4 km2 (14.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.2 km (10 mi) W of Murgon 36.9 km (23 mi) N of Kingaroy 108 km (67 mi) W of Gympie 190 km (118 mi) N of Toowoomba 283 km (176 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)	Nanango
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Chelmsford: Leafdale Silverleaf Wheatlands Fairdale Chelmsford Wondai Greenview Greenview Wondai

History

Chelmsford State School opened on 23 August 1910. It closed circa 1972.^[3] The school was located on the south-east corner of the intersection of Tingoora Chelmsford Road and Springs Road / Old Chemsford Road (26.2686°S 151.8108°E / -26.2686; 151.8108 (Chelmsford State School (former))).^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Chelmsford had a population of 124 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Chelmsford had a population of 100 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Chelmsford. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatlands State School in neighbouring Wheatlands to the north, Wondai State School in neighbouring Wondai to the south-east, and Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) and Murgon State High School (to Year 12) in Murgon to the north-east.^[6]