Darts Creek, Queensland

Darts Creek Queensland
Darts Creek
Coordinates	23.7211°S 150.9538°E / -23.7211; 150.9538 (Darts Creek (centre of locality))
Population	165 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.239/km^2 (5.798/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4695
Area	73.7 km^2 (28.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	41.6 km (26 mi) WNW of Gladstone 75.6 km (47 mi) SE of Rockhampton 547 km (340 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Gladstone
Federal division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Darts Creek: The Narrows The Narrows The Narrows Raglan Darts Creek Mount Larcom Raglan Ambrose Mount Larcom

Darts Creek is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Darts Creek had a population of 165 people.[1]

Geography

Apart from a strip of rural residential housing along Darts Creek Road, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Darts Creek had a population of 160 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Darts Creek had a population of 165 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Darts Creek. The nearest government primary school is Ambrose State School in neighbouring Ambrose to the south. The nearest secondary schools are Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Mount Larcom to the south-east and Gladstone State High School (to Year 12) in West Gladstone to the south-east.[3]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Darts Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Darts Creek – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46601)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Darts Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.