Kuluin, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Kuluin
City:Sunshine Coast
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.6566°N 153.0594°W
Pop:2700
Postcode:4558
Area:1.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:3.4
Dir1:W
Location1:Maroochydore
Dist2:13.3
Dir2:ESE
Location2:Nambour
Dist3:23.1
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Caloundra
Dist4:101
Dir4:N
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Sunshine Coast Region
County:Canning
Parish:Mooloolah
Stategov:Ninderry
Fedgov:Fairfax
Near-N:Maroochydore
Near-Ne:Maroochydore
Near-E:Maroochydore
Near-Se:Buderim
Near-S:Buderim
Near-Sw:Buderim
Near-W:Kunda Park
Near-Nw:Diddillibah

Kuluin is a suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Kuluin had a population of 2,700 people.

History

The locality takes its name from an Aboriginal word in the Kabi language meaning black swan.

Kuluin State School opened in 1987.[2]

Kuluin was originally joined with the nearby towns of Maroochydore and Buderim. It became a separate suburb in 1991.

Demographics

In the, Kuluin had a population of 2,363 people.

In the, Kuluin had a population of 2,700 people.

Education

Kuluin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Tallow Wood Drive (-26.6598°N 153.0579°W).[3] [4] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 622 students with 47 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[5] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 596 students with 46 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[6] The school includes a special education program.

There are no secondary schools in Kuluin. The nearest government secondary school is Maroochydore State High School in neighbouring Maroochydore to the east.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

External links

Notes and References

  1. 15 May 2019.
  2. 18 April 2019.
  3. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: Kuluin State School . 29 August 2022 . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307092554/https://kuluinss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  5. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 . 22 November 2018 . 22 November 2018.
  6. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 27 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx . live .
  7. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.