Yulabilla, Queensland

Yulabilla is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Yulabilla had a population of 41 people.^[1]

Yulabilla Queensland
Yulabilla
Coordinates	27.0263°S 149.7783°E / -27.0263; 149.7783 (Yulabilla (centre of locality))
Population	41 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.1167/km2 (0.302/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4416
Area	351.3 km2 (135.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	44.5 km (28 mi) SW of Condamine 75.6 km (47 mi) SW of Miles 158 km (98 mi) ESE of Roma 169 km (105 mi) W of Dalby 379 km (235 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Yulabilla: Moraby Moraby Pine Hills Warkon Yulabilla Condamine Glenmorgan Glenmorgan Meandarra

Geography

The locality is bounded to the south by the Condamine River and from the north to the south-west by Dogwood Creek. Their confluence at the south-west of the locality is the start of the Balonne River.^[3]

The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.^[4]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 25 February 2000. The locality name derives from the parish name, which in turn is believed to be the name of an early settlement or pastoral station which first appears on the 1883 Darling Downs Run Map.^[2][5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Yulabilla had a population of 44 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Yulabilla had a population of 41 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Yulabilla. The nearest government primary schools are Condamine State School in neighbouring Condamine to the east and Glenmorgan State School in neighbouring Glenmorgan to the south. There are no nearby secondary schools; the options are distance education and boarding school.^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Yulabilla (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Yulabilla – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47762)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
5. "Queensland Run Maps Darling Downs Sketch Map shewing the surveyed and unsurveyed runs" (Map). Queensland Government. 1883. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Yulabilla (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2024.