Wattle Camp is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people.[1]
| Wattle Camp Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wattle Camp | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°27′24″S 151°58′04″E / 26.4566°S 151.9677°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 543 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.388/km2 (19.134/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4615 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 73.5 km2 (28.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Wondai State Forest is in the west of the locality.[3]
There is a rural residential area in the north and east of the locality. Apart from these, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 517 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Wattle Camp had a population of 543 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Wattle Camp. The nearest government primary schools are:[5]
- Tingoora State School in Tingoora to the north-west
- Moffatdale State School in Moffatdale to the north
- Coolabunia State School in Coolabunia to the south
- Crawford State School in Crawford to the south-west
- Wooroolin State School in Wooroolin to the west
The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 9) in Wondai to the north-west and Kingaroy State High School (to Year 12) in Kingaroy to south-west.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Camp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wattle Camp – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46275)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wattle Camp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
