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Lockyer Location in Queensland
Population	89 (2021 census)
• Density	4.97/km2 (12.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4344
Area	17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.7 km (10 mi) ENE of Toowoomba 27.1 km (17 mi) W of Gatton 116 km (72 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Lockyer: Murphys Creek Upper Lockyer Helidon Withcott Lockyer Helidon Withcott Postmans Ridge Helidon Spa

Lockyer is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Lockyer had a population of 89 people.

Geography

Lockyer railway station is an abandoned station on the Main Line railway (27°30′27″S 152°05′02″E / 27.5076°S 152.0839°E / -27.5076; 152.0839 (Lockyer railway station)). Murphys Creek Road runs through from north to south.

History

Jagara (also known as Jagera, Yagara, Yugarabul, Yuggera and Yuggerabul) is one of the Aboriginal languages of South-East Queensland. There is some uncertainty over the status of Jagara as a language, dialect or perhaps a group or clan within the local government boundaries of Ipswich City Council, Lockyer Regional Council and the Somerset Regional Council.

The locality takes its name from Lockyer Creek, believed to have been named by explorer Allan Cunningham in July 1829. It was named after Major Edmund Lockyer who explored the Brisbane River in 1825.

Lockyer Creek Provisional School opened circa 1891, being renamed Lockyer Provisional School in 1892. It closed on 1915.

Lockyer Upper State School (also known as Upper Lockyer State School) opened on 3 July 1939. It closed on 27 September 1968. It was on the western side of Murphys Creek Road at the junction with Lockyer Siding Road (27°30′08″S 152°04′18″E / 27.5022°S 152.0717°E / -27.5022; 152.0717 (Lockyer Upper State School (former))). Despite the name, it is now within the locality boundaries of Lockyer.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Lockyer had a population of 95 people.

In the 2021 census, Lockyer had a population of 89 people.

Heritage listings

Lockyer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Toowoomba – Helidon Line: Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge (Lockyer)