Etty Bay, Queensland

For the bay of the same name, see Etty Bay.

Etty Bay
Queensland
Etty Bay is located in Queensland
Etty Bay
Etty Bay
Coordinates17°33′25″S 146°05′19″E / 17.5569°S 146.0886°E / -17.5569; 146.0886 (Etty Bay (town centre))
Population486 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density34.23/km2 (88.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4858
Area14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Localities around Etty Bay:
Mourilyan Coquette Point Coral Sea
Mourilyan Etty Bay Coral Sea
Mourilyan Mourilyan Mourilyan Harbour

Etty Bay is a coastal town and a locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Etty Bay had a population of 486 people.[1]

Attractions

Etty Bay is a popular beach for locals and tourists. It features a swimming net to protect from the seasonal Jelly Fish. Etty bay also has a prominent cassowary population that can be regularly seen on the beach.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Etty Bay had a population of 397 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Etty Bay had a population of 486 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Etty Bay. The nearest government primary school is Mourilyan State School in neighbouring Mourilyan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College is Innisfail Estate, Innisfail, to the north-west.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Etty Bay (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Etty Bay – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 11906)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Etty Bay – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45696)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Etty Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 13 June 2022.