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Suburb of Buderim, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
Mountain Creek Buderim, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.6986°S 153.1011°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 11,950 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,637/km2 (4,240/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4557 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
Parish | Mooloolah | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Buderim | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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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.[3]
The suburb was named and bounded on 25 October 1986.[2]
Mountain Creek State School opened on 1 January 1994.[4]
Mountain Creek State High School on 27 January 1995.[4]
Brightwater State School opened on 1 January 2012.[5]
In the 2016 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,254 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,950 people.[1]
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).[7][8] It includes a special education program.[7] 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).[9] 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).[10]
Brightwater State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 20 Dianella Drive (26.7091°S 153.1115°E).[7][11] It includes a special education program.[7] 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).[9] 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).[12]
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).[7][13] It includes a special education program.[7] 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).[9] 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).[14]
Despite the name, the Mooloolaba campus of TAFE Queensland is at 34 Lady Musgrave Drive in Mountain Creek (26.6923°S 153.1068°E).[15][16]
The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Glenfields Boulevard near the park and Karawatha Drive near the shopping centre.[17]
There are a number of parks in the area:
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