Oakey Creek is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Oakey Creek had a population of 12 people.

Geography

The Burnett Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Walmul) and exits to the south (Wura).

History

Konara State School opened in 1919. It closed in 1927. It was north of the Konara railway station, between the Dawson Valley railway line and the Dee River, just south of the confluence with Fletcher Creek (approx 23°45′48″S 150°21′36″E / 23.7633°S 150.36009°E / -23.7633; 150.36009 (Konara State School (former))).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Oakey Creek had "no people or a very low population".

In the 2021 census, Oakey Creek had a population of 12 people.

Heritage listings

Oakey Creek has the following heritage-listed sites:

• remains of the Adolphus William Copper Smelter

Education

There are no schools in Oakey Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Mount Morgan State School and Mount Morgan State High School, both in Mount Morgan to the north-east.