Veteran Gympie, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°08′55″S 152°42′15″E / 26.1486°S 152.7041°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 959 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 29.97/km2 (77.62/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 32.0 km2 (12.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Veteran is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Veteran had a population of 959 people. [1]
Veteran is 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of the centre of Gympie.
The southern part of the locality is predominantly used for rural residential purposes with the northern part more used for grazing on native vegetation. [3]
In 1930 land was reserved for a School of Arts. The School of Arts Hall opened in 1932. [4]
In the 2006 census, Veteran had a population of 718. [5]
In the 2016 census Veteran had a population of 892 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Veteran had a population of 959 people. [1]
Veteran has the following heritage listings:
There are no schools in Veteran. The nearest government primary schools are Gympie East State School in neighbouring Greens Creek to the south-east, Gympie West State School in Gympie to the south-west, and Chatsworth State School in Chatsworth to the west. The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School and James Nash State High School, both in Gympie. [3]