Oberina, Queensland

Oberina is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Oberina had a population of 31 people.^[1]

Oberina Queensland
Oberina
Coordinates	27.0133°S 148.8861°E / -27.0133; 148.8861 (Oberina (centre of locality))
Population	31 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.0824/km2 (0.213/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4417
Area	376.4 km2 (145.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	27.9 km (17 mi) NW of Surat 55.1 km (34 mi) S of Roma 348 km (216 mi) W of Toowoomba 475 km (295 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Oberina: Tingun Tingun Tingun Ballaroo Oberina Noorindoo Ballaroo Weribone Noorindoo

Geography

Yalebone State Forest 2 is in the north-east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is mostly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Oberina had a population of 17 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Oberina had a population of 31 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Oberina. The nearest government school is Surat State School (Prep to Year 10) in Surat to the south-east. The nearest government school providing education to Year 12 is Roma State College in Roma to the north, but it might to be too distant for a daily commute for students in southern Oberina; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.^[5]