Fitzgerald Creek, Queensland
Suburb of Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
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Fitzgerald Creek is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Fitzgerald Creek had a population of 98 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 17.495°S 145.9741°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 98 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.78/km2 (20.14/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4860 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Johnstone River bounds the locality to the south-east and east.[3]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Fitzgerald Creek had a population of 195 people.[4]
In the 2016 census, Fitzgerald Creek had a population of 81 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Fitzgerald Creek had a population of 98 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Fitzgerald Creek. The nearest government primary school is Goondi State School in Goondi Bend to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the east. There are also non-government schools in Innisfail and its suburbs.[6]
