Chinghee Creek, Queensland

Chinghee Creek
Queensland
Chinghee Creek is located in Queensland
Chinghee Creek
Chinghee Creek
Coordinates28°17′05″S 152°59′11″E / 28.2847°S 152.9863°E / -28.2847; 152.9863 (Chinghee Creek (centre of locality))
Population35 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1.556/km2 (4.03/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4285
Area22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Chinghee Creek:
Lamington Lamington Lamington
Running Creek Chinghee Creek Lamington
Running Creek Mount Gipps Mount Gipps

Chinghee Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Chinghee Creek had a population of 35 people.[1]

History

Chinghee Creek State School opened on 26 February 1912. It closed in December 1973.[3] The school was at 495 Chinghee Creek Road (28°16′51″S 152°58′59″E / 28.2808°S 152.9830°E / -28.2808; 152.9830 (Chinghee State School (former))).[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Chinghee Creek had a population of 30 people.[5] The locality contained 16 households, in which 48.5% of the population were males and 51.5% of the population were females with a median age of 43, 5 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,292, $146 below the national average.[5]

In the 2021 census, Chinghee Creek had a population of 35 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Chinghee Creek. The nearest primary school is Hillview State School in Hillview. The nearest secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert .[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chinghee Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Chinghee Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45127)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Parish of Telemon sheet 2 County of Ward" (Map). Queensland Government. 1972. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chinghee Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 May 2020.