Wights Mountain, Queensland

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Wights Mountain
Queensland
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Wights Mountain
Wights Mountain, Queensland
Coordinates 27°23′47″S152°50′51″E / 27.3963°S 152.8475°E / -27.3963; 152.8475 (Wights Mountain (centre of locality))
Population767 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density84.3/km2 (218.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4520
Area9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s) Pine Rivers
Federal division(s) Dickson
Suburbs around Wights Mountain:
Highvale Samford Valley Samford Valley
Highvale Wights Mountain Camp Mountain
Jollys Lookout Jollys Lookout Jollys Lookout

Wights Mountain is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 767 people. [1]

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Geography

Wights Mountain is 27.8 kilometres (17.3 mi) by road from the Brisbane CBD. [3]

History

The locality was named after selector George Wight who settled in the area in the late 1860s. [2]

Samford Valley Steiner School opened on 18 February 1987. [4]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 725 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male. [5] 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. [5]

In the 2016 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 793 people. [6]

In the 2021 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 767 people. [1]

Education

Samford Valley Steiner School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Narrawa Drive ( 27°23′33″S152°51′30″E / 27.3924°S 152.8583°E / -27.3924; 152.8583 (Samford Valley Steiner School) ). [7] [8] 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). [9]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the locality:

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Wights Mountain – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 50233)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. Google (29 May 2022). "Brisbane CBD to Wights Mountain" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wights Mountain (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wights Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  7. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Samford Valley Steiner School". Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "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.