Berat, Queensland

Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia

28°02′41″S 152°03′39″E / 28.0447°S 152.0608°E / -28.0447; 152.0608 (Berat (centre of locality))Population129 (2021 census)^[1] • Density3.583/km² (9.28/sq mi)Postcode(s)4362Area36.0 km² (13.9 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Southern Downs RegionState electorate(s)Southern Downs Federal division(s)Maranoa

Suburbs around Berat:
Forest Springs	Forest Springs	Goomburra
Allora	Berat	Goomburra
Mount Marshall	Mount Marshall	Clintonvale

Berat is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Berat had a population of 129 people.^[1]

History

Dalrymple Creek Provisional School opened on 15 June 1887. In 1890 it became Dalrymple Creek State School. In 1907 the name was changed to Forest Plains State School. In 1914 it was renamed Berat State School. It closed on 9 October 1944.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Berat had a population of 123 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Berat had a population of 129 people.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Berat (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Berat – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 49201)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Berat (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.