| England Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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View north east from England Creek Road, 2014
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  England Creek
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| Coordinates | 27°21′22″S 152°43′17″E / 27.3561°S 152.7214°E / -27.3561; 152.7214 (England Creek (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 39 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.671/km2 (1.739/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 58.1 km2 (22.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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England Creek is a rural locality split between Somerset Region and City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, England Creek had a population of 39 people.[1]
The locality lies a short distance south-east of Lake Wivenhoe.[citation needed]
England Creek (the watercourse) forms part of the eastern boundary before flowing through to the Brisbane River.[4]
The Brisbane Valley Highway and the Wivenhoe Somerset Road (State Route 31) pass to the south-west, while the Mount Nebo Road (also part of State Route 32) runs along the north-eastern boundary. The main route through the locality is England Creek Road, which enters from the Brisbane Valley Highway.[citation needed]
The locality presumably takes its name from the creek.
In the 2016 census, England Creek had a population of 33 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, England Creek had a population of 39 people.[1]
There are no schools in England Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Nebo State School in neighbouring Mount Nebo to the south-east and Fernvale State School in neighbouring Fernvale to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Lowood State High SchoolinLowood to the south-west and Ferny Grove State High SchoolinFerny Grove to the south-west.[6]
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