Dundowran Beach, Queensland

Suburb of Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia

25°16′29″S 152°46′04″E / 25.2747°S 152.7677°E / -25.2747; 152.7677 (Dundowran Beach (centre of suburb))Population2,299 (2021 census)^[1] • Density174.2/km² (451.1/sq mi)Postcode(s)4655Area13.2 km² (5.1 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

9.8 km (6 mi) W of Pialba
9.9 km (6 mi) W of Urraween
32.8 km (20 mi) NNE of Maryborough
293 km (182 mi) N of Brisbane

LGA(s)Fraser Coast RegionState electorate(s)MaryboroughFederal division(s)Hinkler

Suburbs around Dundowran Beach:
Hervey Bay	Hervey Bay	Hervey Bay
Craignish	Dundowran Beach	Eli Waters
Craignish	Dundowran	Dundowran

Dundowran Beach is a coastal suburb in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,299 people.^[1]

Geography

The suburb is bounded by the bay Hervey Bay to the north, Grinstead Road to the east, and Pialba Burrum Heads Road to the south.^[3]

The land in the west of the suburb is residential while the land is the east is still used for agriculture, a mix of crops and grazing on native vegetation. The northern boundary is a long sandy beach.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,079 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Dundowran Beach had a population of 2,299 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Dundowran Beach. The nearest primary school is Yarrilee State School in Uraween to the south-east and Hervey Bay State High School in Pialba to the east.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dundowran Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Dundowran Beach – suburb in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46695)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dundowran Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.