Willowbank Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°40′55″S 152°40′25″E / 27.6819°S 152.6736°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,351 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 65.58/km2 (169.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Willowbank is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Willowbank had a population of 1,351 people.[1]
The Cunningham Highway passes through the suburb from north to south.
Both the Willowbank Raceway and Queensland Raceway are located in the Ipswich Motorsport Precinct at Willowbank.
The name was introduced when "Willowbank Estate" was advertised for sale in February 1887.[2][3]
In the 2016 census, Willowbank had a population of 1,315 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Willowbank had a population of 1,351 people.[1]
There are no schools in Willowbank. The nearest government primary schools are Amberley District State School in Yamanto to the north-east and Mutdapilly State School in Mutdapilly to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Bremer State High School in Ipswich CBD to the north-east and Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north-west.[5]
The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits Heit Park in Heit Street (27°39′28″S 152°41′35″E / 27.65768°S 152.69306°E).[6]
Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery is at 12 Anderson Day Drive (27°40′50″S 152°41′21″E / 27.6805°S 152.6891°E).[7] It is the main cemetery of the City of Ipswich providing lawn burials, columbarium walls and scattering gardens for cremated remains.[8]
The Ipswich Motorsport Precinct at 102 Champions Way. It consists of:
In June each year, the Willowbank Raceway holds the Winternationals, the largest drag racing event outside the United States.[15]