Washpool, Queensland

Washpool is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Washpool had a population of 101 people.^[1]

Washpool Queensland
Washpool
Coordinates	27.8372°S 152.7675°E / -27.8372; 152.7675 (Washpool (centre of locality))
Population	101 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	5.18/km2 (13.41/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	19.5 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	28.5 km (18 mi) S of Ipswich 28.6 km (18 mi) NNE of Boonah 53.2 km (33 mi) NW of Beaudesert 66.7 km (41 mi) SW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Washpool: Peak Crossing Peak Crossing Peak Crossing Limestone Ridges Washpool Undullah Milbong Woolooman Woolooman

Geography

Mount Welcome (27.8325°S 152.7946°E / -27.8325; 152.7946 (Mount Welcome)) rises to 343 metres (1,125 ft) above sea level in the north-east of the locality.^[3][4]

Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs along the western boundary.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Washpool had a population of 95 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Washpool had a population of 101 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Washpool. The nearest government primary schools are Peak Crossing State School in neighbouring Peak Crossing to the north and Roadvale State School in Roadvale to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south-west, Bremer State High School in Ipswich to the north, and Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone to the north-east.^[7]