Coulson is a rural

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in the

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Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , Coulson had a population of 195 people.

Geography

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(State Route 93) runs through from north-west to south-west. Beaudesert–Boonah Road (State Route 90) runs east from an intersection with this road, exiting to the north-east. Coulson is crossed by

Teviot Brook Teviot Brook is a waterway in South East Queensland, Australia. It rises in the Main Range at Carneys Creek and joins the Logan River The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gol ...

, a tributary of the

Logan River The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in South ...

, at the southern end of the

Flinders Peak Group The Flinders Peak Group is an unnamed range of hills located on the northern edge of the Scenic Rim Region, south west of Logan City and south east of the City of Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia. The summit in the Range is Flinder ...

. Part of the southern boundary follows Sandy Creek and includes the elevated slopes of Goans Hill () which rises to . Much of the land is used for agricultural purposes.

History

Teviotville Provisional School opened on 3 October 1881 and became Teviotville State School on 18 January 1886. In 1903, it was renamed Coulson State School. It closed in 1993. It was at 3522 Ipswich Boonah Road (). At the , Roadvale and the surrounding area had a population of 254. In the , Coulson had a population of 195 people. The locality contained 71 households, in which 51.3% of the population were males and 48.7% of the population were females, with a median age of 43, 5 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,531, $93 above the national average. 1.5% of Coulson's population were either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 67.1% of the population aged 15 or over were either registered or de facto married, while 32.9% of the population were not married. 33.0% of the population were currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (33.5%), English (31.5%) and German (12.7%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (92.4%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (94.3%). The most common nominated religions were Anglican (22.6%), Anglican (15.3%) and the Uniting Church (14.4%). The most common occupation was a technician/trades worker (22.7%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (54.0%).

Education

There are no schools in Coulson. The nearest government primary schools are Roadvale State School in neighbouring Roadvale to the north-west and Boonah State School in neighbouring Boonah to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School, also in Boonah.

Facilities

Coulson-Teviotville Cemetery is on the Ipswich Boonah Road (). It is managed by the

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, but no further burials are permitted.

References

{{Scenic Rim Region Scenic Rim Region Localities in Queensland