Pilton, Queensland

Pilton
Queensland
Pilton
Coordinates 27°52′S 152°03′E / 27.867°S 152.050°E / -27.867; 152.050Coordinates: 27°52′S 152°03′E / 27.867°S 152.050°E / -27.867; 152.050
Population 209 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4361
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal Division(s) Maranoa

Pilton is a settlement in Queensland, Australia south of the city of Toowoomba. In the 2006 census, the locality recorded a population of 209, living in 74 inhabited dwellings.[1] The median age of the population was 41 years, and the median weekly household income was $866.[1]

History

Pilton Post Office opened on 27 March 1878 (though a receiving office for some years) and closed in 1977.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Pilton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.


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