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Chances Plain, Queensland

Coordinates: 26°44′07″S 150°44′46″E / 26.7352°S 150.7461°E / -26.7352; 150.7461 (Chances Plain (centre of locality))
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Chances Plain
Queensland
Chances Plain is located in Queensland
Chances Plain
Chances Plain
Coordinates26°44′07″S 150°44′46″E / 26.7352°S 150.7461°E / -26.7352; 150.7461 (Chances Plain (centre of locality))
Population158 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.216/km2 (3.150/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4413
Area129.9 km2 (50.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Western Downs Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Chances Plain:
Red Hill Burncluith Canaga
Chinchilla Chances Plain Wychie
Boonarga Brigalow Wychie

Chances Plain is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Chances Plain had a population of 158 people.[1]

Geography

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The Chinchilla–Wondai Road runs along the northern boundary, and the Warrego Highway forms the south-western boundary.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Chances Plain had a population of 151 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Chances Plain had a population of 158 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Chances Plain. The nearest government primary schools are Chinchilla State School in neighbouring Chinchilla to the west and Brigalow State School in neighbouring Brigalow to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Chinchilla State High School in Chinchilla. There are also non-government schools in Chinchilla.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chances Plain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Chances Plain – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47679)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ^ Chances Plain, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chances Plain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2024.