Wattle Camp

Wattle Camp
Queensland
Wattle Camp is located in Queensland
Wattle Camp
Wattle Camp
Coordinates26°27′24″S 151°58′04″E / 26.4566°S 151.9677°E / -26.4566; 151.9677 (Wattle Camp (centre of locality))
Population543 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density7.388/km2 (19.134/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4615
Area73.5 km2 (28.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)South Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Nanango
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Wattle Camp:
Charlestown Charlestown Wyalla
Corndale Wattle Camp Sandy Ridges
Booie Booie Sandy Ridges

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]

Geography

The 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

In 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

There 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

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Camp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Wattle Camp – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46275)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wattle Camp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2024.