Shaw, Queensland
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 Greater Ascot Avenue, Shaw | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 19°16′46″S 146°41′58″E / 19.2794°S 146.6994°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Townsville | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1991 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 760 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 100.0/km2 (259/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4818 | ||||||||||||
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Shaw is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people.[2]
Geography
Shaw Road runs through from south to north, and North Townsville Road runs along the northern boundary.[4]
History
Shaw is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.[5] The district was named on 27 July 1991.[3]
Historically a rural area, since 2022, the Townsville City Council has approved the release of new residential lots.[6]
St Benedict's Catholic School opened with 163 students in January 2018.[7]
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College opened in 2025.[8]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Shaw had a population of 550 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Shaw had a population of 760 people.[2]
Education
St Benedict's Catholic School is a co-educational Catholic primary (Prep-6) school at 890 Dalrymple Road (19°17′12″S 146°43′57″E / 19.2868°S 146.7325°E).[10][11]
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school (7-12) at At 1 Bishop Putney Avenue (19°17′25″S 146°42′04″E / 19.2902°S 146.7012°E).[12]
There are no government schools in Shaw. The nearest government primary schools are Bohlevale State School in neighbouring Burdell to the north-west and The Willows State School in neighbouring Kirwan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun and Kirwan State High School in Kirwan.[13]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shaw (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shaw (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Shaw – locality in City of Townsville (entry 44639)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Shaw" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Traditional Landowners - History and Heritage". Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Northern suburbs numbers grow in latest Development Activity Report". Townsville City Council. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Overview". St Benedict's Catholic School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Mary Help of Christians Catholic College". Mary Help of Christians Catholic College. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shaw (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "St Benedict's Catholic School". Archived from the original on 12 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Mary Help of Christians Catholic College". Mary Help of Christians Catholic College. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
