Shelly Beach, Queensland (Sunshine Coast)

Not to be confused with Shelly Beach, Queensland (Townsville).

Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[3] In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.^[1]

Shelly Beach Caloundra, Queensland
Albert Street, 2021
Shelly Beach
Coordinates	26.7963°S 153.1458°E / -26.7963; 153.1458 (Shelly Beach (centre of suburb))
Population	925 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4551[2]
Area	0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.6 km (2 mi) NE of Caloundra CBD 111 km (69 mi) NNE of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Bribie
State electorate(s)	Caloundra
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Shelly Beach: Moffat Beach Moffat Beach Coral Sea Moffat Beach Shelly Beach Coral Sea Kings Beach Kings Beach Coral Sea

Geography

Foot bridge at Shelly Beach connecting to neighbouring Moffat Beach

The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach known as Shelly Beach (26.7964°S 153.1484°E / -26.7964; 153.1484 (Shelly Beach (beach))) along the suburb's coastline.^[4][5]

History

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School opened on 29 January 1980 by the Sisters of St Joseph, but is now under lay leadership.^[6][7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.^[1]

Education

Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alfred Street (26.7972°S 153.1437°E / -26.7972; 153.1437 (Our Lady of the Rosary School)).^[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 334 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).^[11]

There are no government schools in Shelly Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School, both in Caloundra CBD to the west.^[12]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shelly Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Shelly Beach Postcode (QLD)". Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
3. "Shelly Beach – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48866)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
4. "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Shelly Beach – beach in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 30693)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Principal's welcome". Our Lady of the Rosary School. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelly Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
10. "Our Lady of the Rosary School". Our Lady of the Rosary School. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
11. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
12. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2022.

External links

• "Shelly Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.