Wights Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°23′47″S 152°50′51″E / 27.3963°S 152.8475°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 767 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 84.3/km2 (218.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Wights Mountain is 27.8 kilometres (17.3 mi) by road from the Brisbane CBD. [3]
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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]
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]
Samford Valley Steiner School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Narrawa Drive ( 27°23′33″S 152°51′30″E / 27.3924°S 152.8583°E). [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]
There are a number of parks in the locality:
Wights Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°23′47″S 152°50′51″E / 27.3963°S 152.8475°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 767 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 84.3/km2 (218.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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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]
Wights Mountain is 27.8 kilometres (17.3 mi) by road from the Brisbane CBD. [3]
![]() | This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (June 2023) |
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]
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]
Samford Valley Steiner School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Narrawa Drive ( 27°23′33″S 152°51′30″E / 27.3924°S 152.8583°E). [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]
There are a number of parks in the locality: