Airville, Queensland
Airville is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the, Airville had a population of 308 people.
Geography
Airville is bounded on the south-east by the Burdekin River. It is flat low-lying land used predominantly for sugarcane plantations. There is a network of cane tramways to deliver the harvested sugar to the local sugar mills.Maida Vale is a neighbourhood in the north-east of the locality.
Labatt Lagoon is a waterhole.
History
Airdale Provisional School opened in the south-west of the locality on 2 September 1890, becoming Airdale State School on 1 January 1909. In 1926, it was renamed Airville State School.Maidavale State School opened in the north-east of the locality on 27 April 1910.
Demographics
In the, Airville had a population of 338 people.In the, Airville had a population of 308 people.
Education
Airville State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Old Clare Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 23 students who come from the local rural community with 3 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.Maidavale State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at Maidavale Road. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 10 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff.
There is no secondary school in Airville. The nearest government secondary schools are Ayr State High School in Ayr to the north-east and Home Hill State High School in neighbouring Home Hill to the south-east.