Wights Mountain, Queensland
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| Coordinates | 27°23′47″S 152°50′51″E / 27.3963°S 152.8475°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 767 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 84.3/km (218.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.1 km (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Wights Mountain is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 767 people.
Geography
Wights Mountain is 27.8 kilometres (17.3 mi) by road from the Brisbane CBD.
History
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The locality was named after selector George Wight who settled in the area in the late 1860s.
Samford Valley Steiner School opened on 18 February 1987.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 725 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male. The median age of the Wights Mountain population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37. 75.2% of people living in Wights Mountain were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 8.6%, New Zealand 2.5%, Canada 1.2%, United States of America 1.1%, Switzerland 1.1%. 93.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% German, 0.6% Hindi, 0.4% French, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Italian.
In the 2016 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 793 people.
In the 2021 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 767 people.
Education
Samford Valley Steiner School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Narrawa Drive (27°23′33″S 152°51′30″E / 27.3924°S 152.8583°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 339 students with 29 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the locality:
- Bora Park (27°24′04″S 152°51′08″E / 27.4010°S 152.8523°E)
- Harold Brown Park (27°23′30″S 152°51′48″E / 27.3917°S 152.8634°E)
- Hope River Park (27°23′36″S 152°50′29″E / 27.3933°S 152.8413°E)
- Small Park (27°23′57″S 152°50′43″E / 27.3992°S 152.8454°E)
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wights Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wights Mountain – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 50233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Brisbane CBD to Wights Mountain" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wights Mountain (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wights Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Samford Valley Steiner School". Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "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.
