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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°03′35″S 152°39′12″E / 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. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wallaces Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Wallaces Creek – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 46154)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Wallaces Creek, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ Wallaces Creek, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ^ Google (11 March 2022). "Quarry" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "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. Edit this at Wikidata
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