Farnsfield, Queensland

Farnsfield is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Farnsfield had a population of 95 people.^[1]

Farnsfield Queensland
Farnsfield
Coordinates	25.1086°S 152.3066°E / -25.1086; 152.3066 (Farnsfield (centre of locality))
Population	95 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.453/km2 (3.762/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4660
Area	65.4 km2 (25.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.1 km (10 mi) N of Childers 35.9 km (22 mi) SSW of Bundaberg CBD 332 km (206 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Burnett
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Farnsfield: Gregory River North Gregory Goodwood Gregory River Farnsfield Goodwood North Isis North Isis Redridge

Geography

The Gregory River forms the northern and north-eastern boundaries. Sandy Creek rises in the south of the locality and flows east, forming a small section of the southern boundary and another of the south-eastern boundary before joining the Gregory.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Farnsfield had a population of 124 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Farnsfield had a population of 95 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Farnsfield. The nearest government primary schools are Cordalba State School in Cordalba to the south-west, Goodwood State School in neighbouring Goodwood to the east, and Childers State School in Childers to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Isis District State High School, also in Childers.^[5]