Meldale, Queensland facts for kids

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Meldale Location in Queensland
Population	230 (2021 census)
• Density	34.3/km2 (89/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4510
Area	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	17.0 km (11 mi) NE of Caboolture 61.4 km (38 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Pumicestone
Federal Division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Meldale: Donnybrook Donnybrook Welsby Donnybrook Meldale Pumicestone Passage Toorbul Toorbul Pumicestone Passage

Meldale is a coastal rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Meldale had a population of 230 people.

Geography

Meldale is 61.4 kilometres (38.2 mi) by road north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland.

Meldale is bounded by Bullock Creek to the north, the Pumicestone Channel (27°00′57″S 153°05′24″E / 27.0158°S 153.0899°E / -27.0158; 153.0899 (Pumicestone Channel)) to the north-east (separating the mainland from Bribie Island), and Elimbah Creek to the south and east.

History

The locality was named on 2 July 1983 and is through to be a combination of the surnames of two local land owners: Mellish and Daly.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Meldale recorded a population of 362 people, 43.1% female and 56.9% male. The median age of the Meldale population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 75.7% of people living in Meldale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 4.4%, Germany 1.4%, Canada 1.1%, Fiji 1.1%. 89.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% French, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.8% Mandarin.

In the 2016 census, Meldale had a population of 223 people.

In the 2021 census, Meldale had a population of 230 people.

Education

There are no schools in Meldale. The nearest government primary school is Pumicestone State School in Caboolture to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Caboolture State High School, also in Caboolture.

Amenities

There is a boat ramp in Way Street giving access to Elimbah Creek (27°02′01″S 153°04′39″E / 27.0335°S 153.0775°E / -27.0335; 153.0775 (Meldale, Way Street boat ramp)). It is managed by the Moreton Bay City Council.