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Rural West

About the profile areas

The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for Rural West is 3,255, with a population density of 0.74 persons per square km.

Location and boundaries

Rural West is bounded by Livingstone Shire, Marlborough Creek and the Fitzroy River in the north, the Fitzroy River, Lion Creek, Nine Mile Road, Old Nine Mile Road, the locality of West Rockhampton, Murray Lagoon, Yeppen Yeppen Lagoon, the Bruce Highway, the locality of Gracemere, Scrubby Creek, Neerkol Creek and the localities of Kabra, Bouldercombe and The Mine in the east, the locality of Boulder Creek and Banana Shire in the south, and the Central Highlands Regional Council area in the west.

Profile areas
Rural West

Included areas

  • Rural West encompasses the localities of Alton Downs,
  • Bushley,
  • Dalma,
  • Fairy Bower,
  • Garnant,
  • Glenroy,
  • Gogango,
  • Kalapa,
  • Morinish,
  • Morinish South,
  • Nine Mile,
  • Pink Lily,
  • Ridgelands,
  • Stanwell,
  • South Yaamba,
  • Westwood and Wycarbah.
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