Woolshed | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27°35′53″S 152°30′07″E / 27.5980°S 152.5019°E / -27.5980; 152.5019 (Woolshed (centre of locality)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Ipswich | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 11.5 km2 (4.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation [3] | 556 m (1,824 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 8 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.70/km2 (1.80/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4340 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 26.2 °C (79.2 °F)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 16.9 °C (62.4 °F)[3] | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 1,110.6 mm (43.72 in)[3] | ||||||||||||
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Woolshed is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2021 census, Woolshed had a population of 8 people.[2]
Geography
Woolshed is west of Ipswich.
Unlike other places in City of Ipswich, Woolshed lies within the Lockyer Creek catchment, not the Bremer River catchment. Most of the terrain is sloped as Woolshed occupies a section of the Little Liverpool Range. The area is undeveloped with few roads and little land clearing undertaken.
The Woolshed Creek Reserve was established in Woolshed as part of the Ipswich Enviroplan to preserve habitat suitable for koalas.[5]
Climate
Woodshed's position on the [[[Little Liverpool Range]], at 556 m (1,824 ft) above sea level causes it to have a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) with quite hot, very wet summers and very mild, dry winters.[6] The wettest recorded day was 2 February 2019 with 368.8 mm (14.52 in) of rainfall. Extreme temperatures ranged from 39.8 °C (103.6 °F) on 27 November 2018 to −2.0 °C (28.4 °F) on 30 June 2002.[7]
| Climate data for Woolshed (19°25′S 146°32′E / 19.42°S 146.54°E / -19.42; 146.54) (556 m (1,824 ft) AMSL) (1998-2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.2 (99.0) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
39.8 (103.6) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
26.2 (79.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.9 (69.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 251.0 (9.88) |
295.4 (11.63) |
173.2 (6.82) |
78.0 (3.07) |
37.7 (1.48) |
27.1 (1.07) |
27.8 (1.09) |
12.5 (0.49) |
13.8 (0.54) |
28.8 (1.13) |
55.0 (2.17) |
111.2 (4.38) |
1,110.6 (43.72) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 15.9 | 14.7 | 13.5 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 8.6 | 10.3 | 106.8 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 73 | 78 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 62 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1998-2025)[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Woolshed had a population of 5 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Woolshed had a population of 8 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Woolshed. The nearest government primary schools are:[9]
- Minden State School in Minden to the north-east
- Ashwell State School in Ashwell to the south-east
- Grandchester State School in neighbouting Grandchester to the south
- Hatton Vale State School in neighbouring Hatton Vale to the north-west
The nearest government secondary schools are:
- Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the south-east
- Laidley State High School in Laidley to the south-west
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woolshed (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Woolshed (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Woolshed Climate Statistics (1998-2025)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Woolshed – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45103)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Koalas set to benefit from new conservation reserve". Media Release. City of Ipswich. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Woolshed Climate (1998-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woolshed (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
