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Mountain Creek is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,254 people.[1]

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Mountain Creek
Buderim, Queensland
Mountain Creek
Coordinates26.6986°S 153.1011°E / -26.6986; 153.1011 (Mountain Creek (centre of suburb))
Population11,254 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,542/km2 (3,993/sq mi)
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.[3]


History


Mountain Creek State School opened on 1 January 1994.[4]

Mountain Creek State High School opened 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.[1]


Education


Mountain Creek State School, 2018
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)).[6][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).[8] It includes a special education program.[6]

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)).[6][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).[8] It includes a special education program.[6]

Mountain Creek State High School (foreground) looking over Mooloolaba to the Coral Sea, 2019
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)).[6][10] 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).[8] It includes a special education program.[6]

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)).[11][12]


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.[13]

There are a number of parks in the area:


References


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




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