McIntosh Creek, Queensland
Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
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McIntosh Creek is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, McIntosh Creek had a population of 173 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 26.2597°S 152.6388°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 173 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 27.03/km2 (70.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4570 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The creek Pie Creek forms the western boundary of the locality.[3]
McIntosh Creek Road enters the locality from the north (Jones Hill) and proceeds southwards through the locality, forming a short section of the southern boundary, before exiting to the south-west (Calico Creek). It is the main access route through the locality.[4]
The land use is a mix of grazing on native vegetation, horticulture (particularly macadamias), and rural residential housing.[5][6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, McIntosh Creek had a population of 118 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, McIntosh Creek had a population of 173 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in McIntosh Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Jones Hill State School in neighbouring Jones Hill to the north-east and Dagun State School in Dagun to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north. There are also non-government schools in Gympie and its suburbs.[8]
