Draper, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Draper Queensland
Draper Location in Queensland
Population	676 (2016 census)
• Density	71.2/km2 (184/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4520
Area	9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.5 km (3 mi) N of Samford Village 11.1 km (7 mi) W of Albany Creek 12.7 km (8 mi) NNW of Ferny Grove 16.0 km (10 mi) SW of Strathpine 26.3 km (16 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers
Federal Division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Draper: Closeburn Clear Mountain Eatons Hill Yugar Draper Bunya Samford Valley Samford Valley Ferny Hills

Draper is a rural residential locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Draper had a population of 676 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Draper recorded a population of 653 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Draper population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 76.6% of people living in Draper were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.2%, South Africa 3.4%, New Zealand 2.5%, Scotland 1.7%, Canada 1.2%. 93.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.2% Afrikaans, 0.5% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% French, 0.5% Italian.

Education

There are no schools in Draper. The nearest primary schools are Samford State School in Samford Village to the south-west, Eatons Hill State School in neighbouring Eatons Hill to the north-east, and Patrick Road State School in neighbouring Ferny Hills to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the south and Albany Creek State High School in Albany Creek to the east.