Kalkie, Queensland

Kalkie is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.^[1]

Kalkie Bundaberg, Queensland
Kalkie State School (1994)
Kalkie
Coordinates	24.8455°S 152.3858°E / -24.8455; 152.3858 (Kalkie (centre of suburb))
Population	2,968 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	322.6/km2 (836/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.3 km (3 mi) ENE of Bundaberg 292 km (181 mi) SE of Rockhampton 367 km (228 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Bundaberg
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Kalkie: Gooburrum Rubyanna Rubyanna Bundaberg North Kalkie Rubyanna Bundaberg East Ashfield Windermere

Geography

Kalkie is bounded to the west by the Burnett River.^[3]

The Bundaberg-Bargara Road runs through from west to east, and the Bundaberg-Port Road runs along the southern boundary.^[4]

History

Kalkie State School opened on 11 February 1878.^[5]

A Primitive Methodist church was built at South Kalkie in 1878. Thirty years later it was relocated to Seaview Road, Bargara.^[6]

A Primitive Methodist church was built in Kalkie on Sunday 4 August 1878.^[7] It was sold many years later.^[6]

St Luke's Anglican School opened in 1994.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,410 people.^[8]

In the 2016 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,692 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Kalkie had a population of 2,968 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Kalkie has a number of heritage-listed properties, including:

• Kalkie State School, 257 Bargara Road^[10]

Education

Kalkie State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 257 Bargara Road (24.8464°S 152.3974°E / -24.8464; 152.3974 (Kalkie State School)).^[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).^[13] It includes a special education program.^[11]

St Luke's Anglican School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 4 Mezger Street (24.8526°S 152.3849°E / -24.8526; 152.3849 (St Luke's Anglican School)).^[11][14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 717 students with 58 teachers (56 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent).^[13]

There is no government secondary school in Kalkie. The nearest government secondary school is Kepnock State High School in Kepnock to the south.^[3]

In popular culture

Kalkie inspired the iconic Australian song, Sounds of Then (This is Australia), by Gang Gajang.^[15]