McIntosh Creek, Queensland

Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia

26°15′35″S 152°38′20″E / 26.2597°S 152.6388°E / -26.2597; 152.6388 (McIntosh Creek (centre of locality))Population173 (2021 census)^[1] • Density27.03/km² (70.0/sq mi)Postcode(s)4570Area6.4 km² (2.5 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

11.5 km (7 mi) SW of Gympie
171 km (106 mi) N of Brisbane

LGA(s)Gympie RegionState electorate(s)Gympie Federal division(s)Wide Bay

Suburbs around McIntosh Creek:
Pie Creek	Jones Hill	Jones Hill
Mooloo	McIntosh Creek	Long Flat
Mooloo	Calico Creek	Calico Creek

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]

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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "McIntosh Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "McIntosh Creek – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46359)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ "522 McIntosh Creek Road, McIntosh Creek, Qld 4570". Realestate.com.au. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "McIntosh Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2024.