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Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shaw is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people.[1]
Shaw Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Greater Ascot Avenue, Shaw | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 19.2794°S 146.6994°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 760 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 100.0/km2 (259/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1991 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4818 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Shaw Road runs through from south to north, and North Townsville Road runs along the northern boundary.[3]
Shaw is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.[4] The district was named on 27 July 1991.[2]
St Benedict's Catholic School opened with 163 students in January 2018.[5]
In the 2016 census, Shaw had a population of 550 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people.[1]
St Benedict's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school at 890 Dalrymple Road (19.2868°S 146.7325°E).[7][8]
There are no government schools in Shaw. The nearest government primary schools are Bohlevale State School in neighbouring Deeragun to the north-west and The Willows State School in neighbouring Kirwan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun and Kirwan State High School in Kirwan.[9]
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