Coes Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Coes Creek had a population of 1,515 people.[1]
Coes Creek Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°38′54″S 152°56′34″E / 26.6483°S 152.9427°E / -26.6483; 152.9427 (Coes Creek (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,515 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 606/km2 (1,570/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4560 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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The eastern boundary of Coes Creek is marked by Petrie Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River.[3]
The locality takes its name from the creek, which in turn was named after selector Robert Coe, who was killed by a train.[4][5] The Queensland Place Names Board approved the naming of the creek and the district after Coe on 1 December 1962.[2]
In the 2016 census, Coes Creek had a population of 1,392 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Coes Creek had a population of 1,515 people. The population of Coes Creek comprises 47.9% males, 52.1% females, with a median age of 43.[1]
There are no schools in Coes Creek. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Burnside State School and Burnside State High School, both in neighbouring Burnside to the north.[3]
In Coes Creek, 41.4% of adult residents have successfully completed high school.[7]
There are a number of parks in the area:
The Maroochy Research Facility is on a 64-hectare (160-acre) site at 47 Mayers Road (26°38′36″S 152°56′16″E / 26.6434°S 152.9379°E / -26.6434; 152.9379 (Maroochy research facility)). It is operated by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and focuses on research on growing sub-tropical crops, including strawberries, stone fruit, custard apples, pineapples and ginger.[9]