McIntosh Creek, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°15′35″S 152°38′20″E / 26.2597°S 152.6388°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 173 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 27.03/km2 (70.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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McIntosh Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, McIntosh Creek had a population of 173 people.[2]
Geography
The creek Pie Creek forms the western boundary of the locality.[4]
McIntosh Creek Road enters the locality from the north (Jones Hill) and proceeds southwards through the locality, forming a short section of the southern boundary, before exiting to the south-west (Calico Creek). It is the main access route through the locality.[5]
The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation, horticulture (particularly macadamias), and rural residential housing.[6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, McIntosh Creek had a population of 118 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, McIntosh Creek had a population of 173 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in McIntosh Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Jones Hill State School in neighbouring Jones Hill to the north-east and Dagun State School in Dagun to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north. There are also non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.[9]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McIntosh Creek (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McIntosh Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "McIntosh Creek – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46359)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "522 McIntosh Creek Road, McIntosh Creek, Qld 4570". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McIntosh Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.