Withcott

Withcott is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Withcott had a population of 2,067 people.^[1]

Withcott Queensland
Withcott Hotel
Withcott
Coordinates	27.5536°S 152.0238°E / -27.5536; 152.0238 (Withcott (town centre))
Population	2,067 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	67.33/km2 (174.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	30.7 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.7 km (5 mi) E of Toowoomba CBD 28.2 km (18 mi) W of Gatton 118 km (73 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Localities around Withcott: Ballard Murphys Creek Lockyer Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights Withcott Postmans Ridge Redwood Rangeville Blanchview

Geography

Withcott is located in the Lockyer Valley at the foot of the Toowoomba range on the Toowoomba Connection Road, formerly part of the Warrego Highway, 116 kilometres (72 mi) west of the state capital, Brisbane and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the regional centre of Toowoomba.

History

Withcott Methodist Church was built in 1900 from timber at a cost of £90. It could seat 100 people. It has closed and been demolished.^[4]

Withcott State School opened in September 1912 on the Toowoomba Commonage with headmaster Mr M. F. Ryan. When its enrolment fell to 8 students, it was closed on 30 April 1971 and the land sold. The school was at 159 Roches Road (corner of Little Oakey Creek Road, 27.5416°S 152.0195°E / -27.5416; 152.0195 (Withcott State School (original site))).^[5] Due to increased population, Withcott State School was reopened on 31 January 1984 in a new location in Biggs Road with principal Lance Wilson.^[6][7]

Holy Family Catholic Church was built in 1990 from brick.^[8]

Withcott Church of Christ was built in 1990 from brick.^[9]

In 1969, the Upper Lockyer Withcott branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association built a hall at 4 Biggs Road, adjoining to the Warrego Highway. (27.55443°S 152.02333°E / -27.55443; 152.02333 (Withcott CWA Hall (former))).^[10] It was demolished in late 2018 and has since been turned into a public day use facility, containing a bathroom and undercover dining & seating area.^[11]

During the 2010–2011 Queensland floods, Withcott suffered extensive damage when a flash flood hit the town on 10 January 2011.^[12]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, the town of Withcott had a population of 1,000 people.^[13]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Withcott had a population of 1,844 people.^[14]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Withcott had a population of 2,067 people.^[1]

Education

Withcott State School

Withcott State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 26 Biggs Road (27.5594°S 152.0237°E / -27.5594; 152.0237 (Withcott State School)).^[15][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 198 students with 17 teachers (13 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).^[17] In 2022, the school had 239 students with 21 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).^[18]

There are no secondary schools in Withcott. The nearest government secondary schools are Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights to the south-west and Toowoomba State High School in Mount Lofty to the west, both in Toowoomba.^[19]

Amenities

Holy Family Catholic Church is at 16 Rutherford Road (27.553179°S 152.0298°E / -27.553179; 152.0298 (Holy Family Catholic Church)).^[8][20]

Withcott Church of Christ is at 42 Biggs Road (27.560499°S 152.0255°E / -27.560499; 152.0255 (Withcott Church of Christ)).^[21][22]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Withcott (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Withcott – town in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 37773)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
3. "Withcott – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45019)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
4. Blake, Thom. "Withcott Methodist Church". Queensland Religious Places. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
5. "Parish of Taylor". Queensland Government. 1940. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. "History". Withcott State School. 12 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
8. Blake, Thom. "Holy Family Catholic Church". Queensland Religious Places. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
9. Blake, Thom. "Withcott Church of Christ". Queensland Religious Places. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
10. "Withcott". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
11. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
12. Johnson, Callum (10 January 2010). "Withcott evacuated". Toowoomba Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Withcott (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Withcott (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
15. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
16. "Withcott State School". Withcott State School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
17. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
18. "School annual report 2022" (PDF). Withcott State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
19. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
20. "Holy Family Church, Withcott". Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
21. Blake, Thom. "Withcott Church of Christ". Queensland Religious Places. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
22. "Home". Withcott Church. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

External links

• "Withcott". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.