Owens Creek, Queensland

Suburb of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
21°05′56″S 148°42′50″E / 21.0988°S 148.7138°E / -21.0988; 148.7138 (Owens Creek (centre of locality))Population193 (2021 census)[1] • Density4.617/km2 (11.96/sq mi)Postcode(s)4741Area41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Mackay RegionState electorate(s)MiraniFederal division(s)
  • Capricornia
  • Dawson
Suburbs around Owens Creek:
Finch Hatton Eungella Hinterland Dows Creek
Finch Hatton Owens Creek Dows Creek
Pinnacle Pinnacle Gargett

Owens Creek is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Owens Creek had a population of 193 people.[1]

History

The locality takes its name from the former Owens Creek railway station, assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 16 March 1922.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Owens Creek had a population of 156 people.[3]

In the 2021 census, Owens Creek had a population of 193 people.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Owens Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Owens Creek – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46822)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Owens Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
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Towns, suburbs and localities in the Mackay Region, Queensland