Milford, Queensland

Milford is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Milford had a population of 190 people.^[1]

Milford Queensland
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Milford
Coordinates	28.0313°S 152.7075°E / -28.0313; 152.7075 (Milford (centre of locality))
Population	190 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	10.38/km2 (26.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4310
Area	18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.6 km (3 mi) SE of Boonah 41.8 km (26 mi) W of Beaudesert 50.8 km (32 mi) S of Ipswich 99.6 km (62 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Milford: Dugandan Allandale Allandale Dugandan Milford Cannon Creek Bunburra Bunburra Cannon Creek

Geography

Rural residential properties predominate in mostly open fields and hilly paddocks with no major roads or geographical features.^{[citation needed]}

History

The locality takes its name from a local farm, which in turn was named by a selector Andrew Mahaffey circa 1877.^[2]

A Primitive Methodist church opened in Milford on Tuesday 10 December 1889.^[3] After the amalgamation of the Methodist Church of Australasia into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Milford Uniting Church. It was sold in 2000 and was used a weekender before becoming a bed-and-breakfast in 2007. It is at 438 Milford Road (28.0260°S 152.7112°E / -28.0260; 152.7112 (Milford Methodist/Uniting Church (former))).^[4][5][6]

Milford Provisional School opened on 12 April 1886. On 6 July 1900, it was officially opened by Mr J Haygarth of Boonah as the new Milford State School.^[7] It closed on 14 December 1984.^[8] It was located at 382 Milford Road (28.0250°S 152.7054°E / -28.0250; 152.7054 (Milford State School (former))) and is now used as a private home.^[4][5][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Milford had a population of 207.^[9] The locality contained 93 households, in which 50.5% of the population were males and 49.5% of the population were females with a median age of 46, 8 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,375, $63 below the national average. 1.5% of Milford's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 73.5% of the population aged 15 or over was either registered or de facto married, while 26.5% of the population was not married. 37.4% of the population was attending some form of education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (32.7%), English (27.4%) and German (16.0%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (84.2%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (88.8%). The most common nominated religions were Catholic (28.1%), Anglican (19.8%) and the Uniting Church (16.7%). The most common occupation was a sales worker (18.3%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (40.6%).^[9]

In the 2021 census, Milford had a population of 190 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Milford. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Boonah State School and Boonah State High School, both in neighbouring Boonah to the north-west.^[6]