Sunnyside Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°20′57″S 149°05′39″E / 21.3491°S 149.0941°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 127 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 2.848/km2 (7.38/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4737 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 44.6 km2 (17.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Sunnyside is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Sunnyside had a population of 127 people. [1]
Bells Creek forms much of the eastern boundary. Sarina Homebush Road (State Route 5) follows part of the eastern boundary before passing through from south-east to north-west. [3]
Scrubby Mount Provisional School opened circa 1896. On 1 January 1909 it became Scrubby Mount State School. In 1912 it was renamed Sunnyside State School. It closed in 1960. [4]
In the 2016 census Sunnyside had a population of 145 people. [5]
In the 2021 census, Sunnyside had a population of 127 people. [1]