Woodlands, Queensland

Woodlands is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Woodlands had a population of 119 people.^[1]

Woodlands Queensland
Woodlands
Coordinates	27.6111°S 152.2838°E / -27.6111; 152.2838 (Woodlands (centre of locality))
Population	119 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	7.35/km2 (19.03/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4343
Area	16.2 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.1 km (5 mi) S of Gatton 42.3 km (26 mi) E of Toowoomba 55.6 km (35 mi) W of Ipswich 98.6 km (61 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Woodlands: Gatton Gatton Glen Cairn Lower Tenthill Woodlands Glen Cairn Lower Tenthill Ropeley Blenheim

History

Woodlands Provisional School opened on 28 March 1897. On 1 January 1909, it became Woodlands State School. It closed on 12 December 1975.^[3] It was at 714 Woodlands Road (27.6206°S 152.2804°E / -27.6206; 152.2804 (Woodlands State School (former))).^[4][5][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Woodlands had a population of 109 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Woodlands had a population of 119 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Woodlands. The nearest government primary schools are:^[8]

• Gatton State School in neighbouring Gatton to the north
• Blenheim State School in neighbouring Blenheim to the south-east
• Ropeley State School in neighbouring Ropeley to the south
• Tent Hill Lower State School in neighbouring Lower Tent Hill to the west

The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in neighbouring Gatton to the north.^[8]

There are also non-government schools in Gattton.^[8]