West Woombye, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids West Woombye Sunshine Coast, Queensland
West Woombye Location in Queensland
Population	1,007 (2016 census)
• Density	86.8/km2 (225/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4559
Area	11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.0 km (3 mi) W of Woombye 6.7 km (4 mi) SW of Nambour 6.9 km (4 mi) SW of Burnside 114 km (71 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Nicklin
Federal Division(s)	Fisher Fairfax
Suburbs around West Woombye: Dulong Towen Mountain Coes Creek Hunchy West Woombye Woombye Hunchy Hunchy Palmwoods

West Woombye is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census West Woombye had a population of 1,007 people.

Education

There are no schools in West Woombye. The nearest government primary schools are Woombye State School in neighbouring Woombye to the east, Burnside State School in Burnside to the north, Mapleton State School in Mapleton to the north-west, and Montville State School in Montville to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Burnside State High School in Burnside to the north and Nambour State College in Nambour to the north-east.

Transport

There is no notable public transport in the area except the school bus runs and taxi. Depending on the starting point within West Woombye it takes about 5 to 7 minutes by vehicle into the Woombye township, 10 to 12 minutes to Nambour township and 5 to 7 minutes to Mapleton.