Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.[1]
| Shelly Beach Caloundra, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Albert Street, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
  Shelly Beach | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°47′47″S 153°08′45″E / 26.7963°S 153.1458°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 925 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Caloundra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach known as Shelly Beach (26°47′47″S 153°08′54″E / 26.7964°S 153.1484°E) along the suburb's coastline.[4][5]
History
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School opened on 29 January 1980 by the Sisters of St Joseph, but is now under lay leadership.[6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.[1]
Education
Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Alfred Street (26°47′50″S 153°08′37″E / 26.7972°S 153.1437°E).[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 334 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[11]
There are no government schools in Shelly Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School, both in Caloundra CBD to the west.[12]
References
External links
- "Shelly Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.