Mount Marrow, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Marrow Queensland
Mount Marrow State School, 2023
Mount Marrow Location in Queensland
Population	182 (2021 census)
• Density	21.93/km2 (56.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.9 km (4 mi) NE of Rosewood 18.5 km (11 mi) W of Ipswich CBD 58.6 km (36 mi) WSW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Ipswich West
Federal Division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Mount Marrow: Marburg Haigslea Haigslea Tallegalla Mount Marrow Walloon Rosewood Thagoona Thagoona

Mount Marrow is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 182 people.

Geography

The locality is 18.5 kilometres (11.5 mi) west of the Ipswich CBD.

The locality takes its name from the mountain Mount Marrow which is in the north of the locality (27°35′37″S 152°37′10″E / 27.5935°S 152.6195°E / -27.5935; 152.6195 (Mount Marrow)) rising to 270 metres (890 ft) above sea level.

There is a quarry at the mountain extracting aggregate for use in roadworks and other construction projects. Apart from the quarry, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.

History

Mount Marrow State School opened on 4 November 1909.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 195 people.

In the 2021 census, Mount Marrow had a population of 182 people.

Education

Mount Marrow State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 272 Thagoona-Haigslea Road (27°36′13″S 152°37′17″E / 27.6036°S 152.6214°E / -27.6036; 152.6214 (Mount Marrow State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 66 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 65 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Mount Marrow. The nearest government secondary school is Rosewood State High School in neighbouring Rosewood to the south-west.