Shaw, Queensland

Shaw is a locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the, Shaw had a population of 760 people.

Geography
Shaw Road runs through from south to north, and North Townsville Road runs along the northern boundary.

History
Shaw is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country. The district was named on 27 July 1991.

St Benedict's Catholic School opened with 163 students in January 2018.

Demographics
In the, Shaw had a population of 550 people.

In the, Shaw had a population of 760 people.

Education
St Benedict's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school at 890 Dalrymple Road (-19.2868°N, 146.7325°W).

There are no government schools in Shaw. The nearest government primary schools are Bohlevale State School in neighbouring Deeragun to the north-west and The Willows State School in neighbouring Kirwan to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun and Kirwan State High School in Kirwan.