Ashwell, Queensland
Ashwell is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Ashwell had a population of 85 people.[1]
| Ashwell Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Farms along Perrins Road, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 85 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.33/km2 (29.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4340 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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History
The origin of the name Ashwell is from a town in the United Kingdom by the name of Ashwell. Walter Loveday and Henry Stevens provided an acre each of land for a school in this district to be named Ashwell after Walter Loveday's farm titled Ashwell which he named after Ashwell, United Kingdom.[2]
At the 2011 census Ashwell and nearby Lanefield recorded a population of 234.[3]
In the 2016 census, Ashwell had a population of 85 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ashwell (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Ashwell - locality in City of Ipswich (entry 45023)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ashwell (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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