Meldale, Queensland

Meldale is a coastal rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the, Meldale had a population of 230 people.

Geography
Meldale is 61.4 km by road north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland.

Meldale is bounded by Bullock Creek to the north, the Pumicestone Channel (-27.0158°N, 153.0899°W) to the north-east (separating the mainland from Bribie Island), and Elimbah Creek to the south and east.

History
The locality was named on 2 July 1983 and is through to be a combination of the surnames of two local land owners: Mellish and Daly.

Demographics
In the, Meldale recorded a population of 362 people, 43.1% female and 56.9% male. The median age of the Meldale population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 75.7% of people living in Meldale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 4.4%, Germany 1.4%, Canada 1.1%, Fiji 1.1%. 89.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% French, 0.8% Vietnamese, 0.8% Mandarin.

In the, Meldale had a population of 223 people.

In the, Meldale had a population of 230 people.

Education
There are no schools in Meldale. The nearest government primary school is Pumicestone State School in Caboolture to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Caboolture State High School, also in Caboolture.

Amenities
There is a boat ramp in Way Street giving access to Elimbah Creek (-27.0335°N, 153.0775°W). It is managed by the Moreton Bay City Council.