Coleyville is a rural

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in the

Scenic Rim Region The Scenic Rim Region is a local government area in West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by several previous local government areas with histories extending back to the early 1900s and b ...

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, Australia. In the , Coleyville had a population of 192 people.

Geography

In the east of Coleyville elevations rise towards the summit of Mount Walker. Mount Walker Creek, a tributary of Warrill Creek, is the main waterway in the locality. The land, like most parts of the

Fassifern Valley Fassifern Valley is a valley of the Scenic Rim in South East Queensland. Towns found in the valley include Harrisville, Kalbar, Roadvale, Warril View and Aratula. Fassifern Valley is known as a carrot-producing area, as well as for growin ...

, is mainly used for agricultural purposes.

History

The locality is named after settlers Philemon and Sylvia Coley. in 1866 the couple emigrated from

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, England, and settled in the area. Coleyville Provisional opened on 21 July 1890, On 1 January 1909 it became Coleyville State School. It closed in 1926 due to low attendances, but reopened in 1928. It closed permanently in 1964. It was located at 1080 Coleyville Road ().

Demographics

In the , Coleyville and surrounds recorded a population of 392 people. In the , Coleyville had a population of 185 people. The locality contains 55 households, in which 50.0% of the population are males and 50.0% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,812, $374 above the national average. 4.8% of Coleyville's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 65.9% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 33.1% of the population is not married. 31.2% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (31.3%), English (31.3%) and German (13.6%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (85.6%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (87.4%). The most common nominated religions were No religion (19.9%), Anglican (18.8%) and the Churches of Christ (16.5%). The most common occupation was a manager (19.2%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (52.9%). In the , Coleyville had a population of 192 people.

Education

There are no schools in Coleyville. The nearest government primary schools are

Mutdapilly State School Mutdapilly State School is a heritage-listed state school at 4 Mutdapilly-Churchbank Weir Road, Mutdapilly, Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Richard George Suter and built from 1874 to 1880 by William Adams and Ben ...

in neighbouring Mutdapilly to the north-east and Warrill View State School in neighbouring Warrill View to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in

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to the north.

Facilities

Coleyville Cemetery is on Coleyville Cemetery Road ().

References

External links

{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland