Finnie, Queensland

Finnie Toowoomba, Queensland
Finnie
Coordinates	27.6319°S 151.8844°E / -27.6319; 151.8844 (Finnie (centre of locality))
Population	69 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	11.31/km^2 (29.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4350
Area	6.1 km^2 (2.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.2 km (4 mi) SW of Harristown 10.6 km (7 mi) SSW of Toowoomba CBD 138 km (86 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Finnie: Westbrook Drayton Darling Heights Westbrook Finnie Mount Rascal Wyreema Vale View Vale View

Finnie is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Finnie had a population of 69 people.^[1]

Geography

Finnie is located 11 kilometres (7 mi) from the Toowoomba central business district.

Toowoomba–Karara Road forms the western boundary, and Drayton Connection Road (which links Drayton on the Gore Highway to the New England Highway) passes through the locality from north to south.^[3]

History

A railway station in the area, on the Southern railway line, was named Finnie on 29 April 1915 after a studmaster. The station closed on 2 August 1989.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Finnie had a population of 94 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Finnie had a population of 69 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Finnie. The nearest government primary schools are Drayton State School in neighbouring Drayton to the north, Wyreema State School in neighbouring Wyreema to the south-west, and Vale View State School in neighbouring Vale View to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Harristown State High School in Harristown to the north-east. There are also a number of non-government schools in Toowoomba and its suburbs.^[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Finnie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Finnie – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47943)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Finnie, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Finnie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2024.