Delaneys Creek is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Delaneys Creek had a population of 1,061 people.[1]

Delaneys Creek Queensland
Mount Mee Road, 2015
Delaneys Creek
Coordinates	27.0105°S 152.7761°E / -27.0105; 152.7761 (Delaneys Creek (centre of locality))
Population	1,061 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	26.59/km2 (68.87/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4514
Area	39.9 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.3 km (5 mi) S of Woodford 25.9 km (16 mi) NW of Caboolture 30.9 km (19 mi) SE of Kilcoy 75.0 km (47 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Glass House
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Delaneys Creek: Neurum Woodford D'Aguilar Bracalba Mount Delaney Delaneys Creek Bracalba Mount Delaney Mount Mee Wamuran Basin

Geography

Delaneys Creek State Forest occupies the south east corner of the locality. Delaneys Creek and Monkeybong Creek both flow northwestwards into the Stanley River.^{[citation needed]}

History

The locality takes its name from the creek of the same name, which was named after Joseph Delaney, who was either an early selector or fossicker.[2]

Delaneys Creek Provisional School was founded in 1892. In 1909 it became Delaneys Creek State School.[3]

In the 2011 census, Delaneys Creek recorded a population of 713 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male.[4] The median age of the Delaneys Creek population was 37 years, the same as the national median. 81.8% of people living in Delaneys Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 2.4%, South Africa 1.5%, Germany 1.3%, Spain 0.6%. 90.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.4% Afrikaans, 1% German, 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% Japanese, 0.6% Danish.[4]

In the 2016 census, Delaneys Creek had a population of 1,061 people.[1]

Education

Delaneys Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Mount Mee Road (26.9990°S 152.7954°E / -26.9990; 152.7954 (Delaneys Creek State School)).[5][6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 155 students with 14 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[7]

There is no secondary school in Delaneys Creek. The nearest secondary school is Woodfood State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Woodford to the north. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest schools are Tullawong State High School in Caboolture to the south-east and Kilcoy State High School in Kilcoy to the north-west.[8]

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