Crawford, Queensland

Crawford is a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Crawford had a population of 182 people.

History
The locality takes its name from the Crawford railway station named by Queensland Railways Department in 1904, named after engineer Hugh Ralston Crawford who supervised the construction of the Wondai-Kingaroy railway.

Logboy Provisional School opened on 22 April 1902. On 1 January 1909, it became Logboy State School. In 1911, it was moved to its current position and renamed Crawford State School, opening with 29 students.

Crawford Methodist Church was built in 1915. It could seat 100 people and was built at a cost of £300. It is no longer extant.

Demographics
In the, Crawford had a population of 142 people.

In the, Crawford had a population of 182 people.

Education
Crawford State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 215-227 Siefert Street (-26.4975°N, 151.8225°W). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 3 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Crawford. The nearest government secondary school is Kingaroy State High School in neighbouring Kingaroy to the south-east.