Ross Creek, Queensland

This article is about the locality in the Gympie Region. For other uses, see Ross Creek.

Ross Creek Queensland
Ross Creek
Coordinates	26.0972°S 152.7458°E / -26.0972; 152.7458 (Ross Creek (centre of locality))
Population	63 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	6.63/km^2 (17.18/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	9.5 km^2 (3.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.0 km (10 mi) NE of Gympie 187 km (116 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Ross Creek: North Deep Creek Downsfield Goomboorian Veteran Ross Creek Goomboorian Veteran Canina Wolvi

Ross Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ross Creek had a population of 63 people.[1]

Geography

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing (mostly sugarcane) and some plantation forestry.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Ross Creek had a population of 58 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Ross Creek had a population of 63 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ross Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Kia-Ora State School in Kia Ora to the north and Gympie East State School in Greens Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the south-east.[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ross Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Ross Creek – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46375)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ross Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2024.