Hutton Creek, Queensland

Hutton Creek Queensland
Hutton Creek
Coordinates	25°41′07″S148°25′36″E / 25.6852°S 148.4266°E / -25.6852; 148.4266
Population	32 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0525/km2 (0.1361/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4454
Area	609.0 km2 (235.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Maranoa Region
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Hutton Creek: Womblebank Westgrove Baffle West Womblebank Hutton Creek Simmie Womblebank Mount Hutton Injune

Hutton Creek is a rural locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Hutton Creek had a population of 32 people. ^[1]

Geography

The watercourse Hutton Creek rises in the centre of the locality and flows east, exiting the locality to neighbouring Simmie to the east. It becomes a tributary of the Dawson River in Baroondah in the Shire of Banana. ^[3] The locality presumably takes its name from the creek.

Part of the Forrest State Forest is in the north of the locality, extending into neighbouring Westgrove. Apart from this protected area, the land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Hutton Creek had a population of 23 people. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Hutton Creek had a population of 32 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Hutton Creek. The nearest government school is Injune State School (Prep to Year 10) in neighbouring Injune to the south-east. There are no schools offering education to Year 12 nearby; the options are distance education and boarding school. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hutton Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Hutton Creek – locality in Maranoa Region (entry 49166)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 November 2019.
3. "Hutton Creek – watercourse in the Shire of Banana (entry 16544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 February 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hutton Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2025.