Whitsundays, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 20°16′45″S 148°54′51″E / 20.2791°S 148.9141°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| LGA | |
| Government | |
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| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,693.2 km2 (3,356.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,281 (2021 census)[2] |
| • Density | 0.26239/km2 (0.67958/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| Postcode | 4802 |
Whitsundays is an island group locality that consists of the Whitsunday Islands. It is in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] It is off the Queensland east coast in the Coral Sea, which is a mix of inhabited and uninhabited islands.[4] In the 2021 census, Whitsundays had a population of 2,281 people.[2]
Geography
The larger islands in the locality include, from north to south:[5]
- Camp Island
- Hayman Island
- Hook Island
- Whitsunday Island
- North Molle Island
- Cid Island
- South Molle Island
- Haslewood Island
- Long Island
- Hamilton Island
- Dent Island
The most populous island is Hamilton Island which recorded 1,867 people in the 2016 census (82% of the locality's population.[6]
In addition to the islands, the locality includes a small area of coastal foreshore on mainland Queensland (20°16′31″S 148°43′48″E / 20.2754°S 148.7300°E) near the Airlie Sports Park.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Whitsundays had a population of 2,269 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Whitsundays had a population of 2,281 people.[2]
Education
Hayman Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hayman Island (20°03′23″S 148°53′14″E / 20.0565°S 148.8873°E).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers.[10]
Hamilton Island State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hamilton Island (20°20′43″S 148°57′11″E / 20.3452°S 148.9530°E).[8][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).[10]
There are no primary schools on the other islands in the locality and there are no secondary schools serving the locality; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[12]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whitsundays (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Whitsundays (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Whitsundays – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46904)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Whitsunday Group – island group in the Whitsunday Region (entry 37379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hamilton Island". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Whitsundays (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Hayman Island State School". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Hamilton Island State School". Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 October 2025.