Wights Mountain, Queensland
| Wights Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Samford Bora Grounds, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Wights Mountain | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°23′47″S 152°50′51″E / 27.3963°S 152.8475°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 793 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 87.1/km2 (225.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Wights Mountain is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 793 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Wights Mountain is 27.8 kilometres (17.3 mi) by road from the Brisbane CBD.[3]
History[edit]
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The locality was named after selector George Wight who settled in the area in the late 1860s.[2]
Samford Valley Steiner School opened on 18 February 1987.[4]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 725 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male.[5] The median age of the Wights Mountain population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37. 75.2% of people living in Wights Mountain were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 8.6%, New Zealand 2.5%, Canada 1.2%, United States of America 1.1%, Switzerland 1.1%. 93.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% German, 0.6% Hindi, 0.4% French, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Italian.[5]
In the 2016 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 793 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Samford Valley Steiner School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Narrawa Drive (27°23′33″S 152°51′30″E / 27.3924°S 152.8583°E).[6][7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 339 students with 29 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[8]
Amenities[edit]
There are a number of parks in the locality:
- Bora Park (27°24′04″S 152°51′08″E / 27.4010°S 152.8523°E)[9]
- Harold Brown Park (27°23′30″S 152°51′48″E / 27.3917°S 152.8634°E)[9]
- Hope River Park (27°23′36″S 152°50′29″E / 27.3933°S 152.8413°E)[9]
- Small Park (27°23′57″S 152°50′43″E / 27.3992°S 152.8454°E)[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wights Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Wights Mountain – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 50233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Google (29 May 2022). "Brisbane CBD to Wights Mountain" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wights Mountain (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Samford Valley Steiner School". Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
