England Creek, Queensland

England Creek
Queensland
England Creek; Queensland
	View north east from England Creek Road, 2014
	England Creek
Coordinates	27°21′22″S 152°43′17″E / 27.3561°S 152.7214°E
Population	39 (2021 census)
• Density	0.671/km2 (1.739/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	58.1 km2 (22.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.3 km (5 mi) NNE of Fernvale ; 46.9 km (29 mi) SE of Esk ; 68.3 km (42 mi) W of Brisbane CBD ;
LGA(s)	Somerset Region; City of Brisbane;
State electorate(s)	Moggill; Nanango;
Federal division(s)	Blair; Ryan;
	Suburbs around England Creek:

England Creek is a rural locality split between Somerset Region and City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] In the 2021 census, England Creek had a population of 39 people.^[1]

Geography

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.^[4]

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

The locality presumably takes its name from the creek.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, England Creek had a population of 33 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, England Creek had a population of 39 people.^[1]

Education

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.^[6]

References

^ ^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

Media related to England Creek, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons

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

[qpnbc-2] "England Creek (Brisbane City) (entry 41383)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

[qpnsr-3] "England Creek (Somerset Regional) (entry 50057)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

[4] "England Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.

[Census2016-5] Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "England Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

[globe-6] "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 May 2022.

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