Mountain Creek, Queensland

Mountain Creek is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,950 people.[3]

Mountain Creek
Buderim, Queensland
Mountain Creek is located in Queensland
Mountain Creek
Mountain Creek
Coordinates26.6986°S 153.1011°E / -26.6986; 153.1011 (Mountain Creek (centre of suburb))
Population11,950 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1986
Postcode(s)4557
Area7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
CountyCanning
ParishMooloolah
State electorate(s)Buderim
Federal division(s)Fairfax
Suburbs around Mountain Creek:
Buderim Mooloolaba Mooloolaba
Buderim Mountain Creek Minyama
Sippy Downs Sippy Downs Parrearra

Geography

Mountain Creek was named after the creek of the same name that drains the southern slopes of Buderim. It is tidal for a short distance and flows into the Mooloolah River above the Cod Hole and the Traffic Bridge on the Nicklin Way.[4]

History

The suburb was named and bounded on 25 October 1986.[2]

Mountain Creek State School opened on 1 January 1994.[5]

Mountain Creek State High School on 27 January 1995.[5]

Brightwater State School opened on 1 January 2012.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,254 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,950 people.[3]

Mountain Creek is among the top 27% of affluent areas in the Sunshine Coast region, with a median household income of $1,910. The economic class distribution is skewed towards the middle class, at 51.7%, with the rest distributed among the underclass (13%), upper class (5.5%), and working class (29.8%).[8]

Education
Mountain Creek State School, 2018

Mountain Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Lady Musgrave Drive (26.6909°S 153.1033°E / -26.6909; 153.1033 (Mountain Creek State School)).[9][10] It includes a special education program.[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 984 students with 68 teachers (59 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 800 students with 63 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).[12]

Brightwater State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 20 Dianella Drive (26.7091°S 153.1115°E / -26.7091; 153.1115 (Brightwater State School)).[9][13] It includes a special education program.[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,055 students with 70 teachers (62 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 909 students with 68 teachers (59 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[14]

Mountain Creek State High School (foreground) looking over Mooloolaba to the Coral Sea, 2019

Mountain Creek State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Lady Musgrave Drive (26.6881°S 153.1029°E / -26.6881; 153.1029 (Mountain Creek State High School)).[9][15] It includes a special education program.[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2,111 students with 168 teachers (151 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 2,179 students with 171 teachers (157 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff (42 full-time equivalent).[16]

Despite the name, the Mooloolaba campus of TAFE Queensland is at 34 Lady Musgrave Drive in Mountain Creek (26.6923°S 153.1068°E / -26.6923; 153.1068 (Mooloolaba TAFE College)).[17][18]

Amenities

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Glenfields Boulevard near the park and Karawatha Drive near the shopping centre.[19]

There are a number of parks in the area:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mountain Creek (Qld) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Mountain Creek – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48791)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mountain Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "Place Name Origins – Maroochy Shire Council". Maroochy Shire. 2006. Archived from the original on 10 December 2006.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mountain Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. "Affluence & Economy Mountain Creek Qld 4557". www.microburbs.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  9. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "Mountain Creek State School". Mountain Creek State School. 30 April 2020. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  11. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. "School annual report 2022" (PDF). Mountain Creek State School. pp. 2, 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  13. "Brightwater State School". Brightwater State School. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  14. "School annual report 2022" (PDF). Brightwater State School. pp. 2, 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  15. "Mountain Creek State High School". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. "School annual report 2022" (PDF). Mountain Creek State High School. pp. 2, 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  17. "Landmark Areas – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  18. "Mooloolaba TAFE Campus: Courses & Details". TAFE Queensland. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  19. "Libraries: Mobile timetable". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  20. "Land for public recreation – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  • "Mountain Creek". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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