England Creek, Queensland
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 View north east from England Creek Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27°21′22″S 152°43′17″E / 27.3561°S 152.7214°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 58.1 km2 (22.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 39 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.671/km2 (1.739/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4306 | ||||||||||||
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England Creek is a rural locality split between Somerset Region and City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, England Creek had a population of 39 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]The locality lies a short distance south-east of Lake Wivenhoe.[citation needed]
England Creek (the watercourse) forms part of the eastern boundary before flowing through to the Brisbane River.[5]
The Brisbane Valley Highway and the Wivenhoe Somerset Road (State Route 31) pass to the south-west, while the Mount Nebo Road (also part of State Route 32) runs along the north-eastern boundary. The main route through the locality is England Creek Road, which enters from the Brisbane Valley Highway.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The locality presumably takes its name from the creek.
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, England Creek had a population of 33 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, England Creek had a population of 39 people.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in England Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Nebo State School in neighbouring Mount Nebo to the south-east and Fernvale State School in neighbouring Fernvale to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Lowood State High School in Lowood to the south-west and Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the south-west.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "England Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "England Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "England Creek (Brisbane City) (entry 41383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "England Creek (Somerset Regional) (entry 50057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "England Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "England Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
External links
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Media related to England Creek, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons