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| Coordinates: 27°25′31″S 152°22′32″E / 27.4252°S 152.3755°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 29.2 km2 (11.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 256 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.77/km2 (22.71/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4311 | ||||||||||||
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Churchable is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Churchable had a population of 256 people.[1]
Geography
The locality is bounded to the west by the Gatton Esk Road and to the north by Atkinsons Dam Road.[3]
Balaam Hill at the southernmost point of the locality (27°27′06″S 152°22′12″E / 27.4517°S 152.3700°E) rises to 160 metres (520 ft) above sea level.[4][5]
The land use is a mixture of rural residential housing, grazing on native vegetation, and crop growing.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Churchable had a population of 261 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Churchable had a population of 256 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Churchable. The nearest government primary schools are Lake Claredon State School in Lake Claredon to the south, Kentville State School in Kentville to the south-east, and Coominya State School in Coominya to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Lowood State High School in Lowood to the east and Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the south-west.[8]
Facilities
Artiefield Airstrip is at 30 Jamieson Road (27°25′55″S 152°23′37″E / 27.4320°S 152.3935°E).[9] Artiefield Flight Training operates from the airstrip.[10]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Churchable (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "Churchable – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44949)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Balaam Hill – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 1283)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Churchable (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ↑ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ↑ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
