Walkervale, Queensland
Walkervale is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.
Geography
The North Coast railway line runs along the western boundary of the suburb; there is no railway station in the suburb.History
In 1946, land was purchased at 139 Barolin Street to build a Catholic church and school. St Mary's Catholic Church was blessed and opened on 9 December 1951 by Bishop Andrew Tynan. On Tuesday 11 February 2020, the church was destroyed by a fire, believed to be arson.South Bundaberg Methodist Church was at 32 Alice Street. Designed by Cook & Kerrison, the timber church was built in 1949. Following the amalgamation of Methodist Church into the Uniting Church of Australia in 1977, it ceased to be a Methodist/Uniting church and became Bundaberg Presbyterian Church.
Walkervale State School opened on 24 January 1955. A swimming pool was built in 1961.
Demographics
In the, Walkervale had a population of 2,987 people.In the, Walkervale had a population of 2,981 people.
Education
Walkervale State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 46a Hurst Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 437 students with 37 teachers and 24 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.There are no secondary schools in Walkervale; the nearest government secondary schools are Bundaberg State High School in neighbouring Bundaberg South to the north and Kepnock State High school in neighbouring Kepnock to the east.