Lamington, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lamington Queensland
Mount Widgee, 2014
Lamington Location in Queensland
Population	86 (2016 census)
• Density	1.478/km2 (3.83/sq mi)
Established	1997
Postcode(s)	4285
Area	58.2 km2 (22.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	42.9 km (27 mi) S of Beaudesert 111 km (69 mi) S of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Lamington: Oaky Creek Hillview Darlington Running Creek Lamington Southern Lamington Chinghee Creek Mount Gipps Southern Lamington

Lamington is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Lamington had a population of 86 people.

Geography

Christmas Creek is one of a number of tributaries of the Logan River which have headwaters in the McPherson Range along the border. The upper Christmas Creek valley is mountainous. Peaks at Lamington include Little Widgee Mountain, Bujera in the east while across the valley the slopes rise towards Neglected Mountain. The southern boundary follows a section of the western Lamington Plateau and Lamington National Park.

Demographics

Lamington has a population of 86 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 58 households, in which 53.5% of the population are males and 46.5% of the population are females with a median age of 48, 10 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,374, $64 below the national average.

Education

There are no schools in Lamington. The nearest primary school is Hillview State School in neighbouring Hillview to the north. The nearest secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north.

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  Plaque marking Lamington State School