Wills, Queensland

Wills
Wills
Suburb
	Wills
	Interactive map of Wills
	Coordinates: 23°02′15″S 140°01′08″E / 23.0376°S 140.0189°E
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Shire of Boulia;
Location	319 km (198 mi) S of Mount Isa; 347 km (216 mi) W of Winton; 1,212 km (753 mi) W of Rockhampton; 1,226 km (762 mi) NW of Roma; 1,703 km (1,058 mi) NW of Brisbane;
Government
• State electorate	Gregory;
• Federal division	Kennedy;
Area
• Total	7,256.0 km2 (2,801.6 sq mi)
Population
• Total	31 (2021 census)
• Density	0.00427/km2 (0.01107/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4829
	Suburbs around Wills

Wills is an outback locality in the Shire of Boulia, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Wills had a population of 31 people.^[1]

Geography

Wills is in the Channel Country. All watercourses in this area are part of the Lake Eyre drainage basin,^[3] and most will dry up before their water reaches Lake Eyre.^[4]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

The locality of Boulia is an "island" within Wills,^[3] which is contrary to the locality boundary principles of the Queensland Government.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wills had a population of 14 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Wills had a population of 31 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wills. The nearest government primary school is Boulia State School in Boulia, but some parts of Wills are distant for a daily commute The nearest government secondary schools are in Winton and Mount Isa which are both too far for a daily commute. The Spinifex State College in Mount Isa offers boarding facilities.^[7] The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.^[8]

References

1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wills (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
↑ "Wills – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42349)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
↑ FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
↑ "How places are named: Defining boundaries and extent: Locality boundaries". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wills (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
↑ "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

[Census2021-1] 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wills (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

[qpnl-2] "Wills – locality in Shire of Boulia (entry 42349)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

[globe-3] 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

[4] FitzSimons, Trish (2010). "Channel Country". Queensland Historical Atlas. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

[5] "How places are named: Defining boundaries and extent: Locality boundaries". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

[Census2016-6] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wills (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[7] "Residential Campus" (PDF). Spinifex State College. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.

[globeschools-8] "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 October 2025.

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