Wallaces Creek, Queensland

Wallaces Creek Queensland
Wallaces Creek
Coordinates	28.0658°S 152.6566°E / -28.0658; 152.6566 (Wallaces Creek (centre of locality))
Population	74 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	6.12/km^2 (15.84/sq mi)
Area	12.1 km^2 (4.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.2 km (6 mi) SW of Boonah 48.7 km (30 mi) WSW of Beaudesert 57.6 km (36 mi) SSW of Ipswich 96.7 km (60 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Wallaces Creek: Bunjurgen Dugandan Bunburra Mount Alford Wallaces Creek Bunburra Coochin Coochin Coochin

Wallaces Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wallaces Creek had a population of 74 people.[1]

Geography

Wallace Creek (the watercourse) rises in the south of the locality and flows through to the north.[3]

The Boonah – Rathdowney Road (State Route 93) runs through from north to south.[4]

There is a quarry at 851 Boonah Rathdowney Road (28.0598°S 152.6533°E / -28.0598; 152.6533 (Quarry)).[5] Apart from the quarry, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wallaces Creek had a population of 58 people. The locality contained 24 households, in which 46.4% of the population were males and 53.6% of the population were females, with a median age of 49, 11 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,562, $124 above the national average.[7]

In the 2021 census, Wallaces Creek had a population of 74 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wallaces Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Alford State School in neighbouring Mount Alford to the west and Boonah State School in Boonah to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the north-east.[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wallaces Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Wallaces Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 46154)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "Wallaces Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
4. Wallaces Creek, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
5. "Quarry" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wallaces Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.