Mount Crosby, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount CrosbyBrisbane, Queensland |
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 Mount Crosby
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,832 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 119.7/km2 (310/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Moggill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Crosby is a semi-rural outer western locality in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mount Crosby had a population of 1,832 people.
Geography
The locality of Mount Crosby is bounded in part by the Brisbane River, Mount Crosby Road, Lake Manchester Road and Swensons Road.
The Brisbane River, Mount Crosby and the adjoining State Forest are the dominant natural features of the area.
History
The Jagera Aboriginal people inhabited areas in Mount Crosby and they had ceremonial grounds on the slopes of Mount Elphinstone and at Bellbowrie, Queensland.
The first Europeans to enter the Mount Crosby region were John Oxley and Allan Cunningham.
The Crosby postal receiving office opened on 1 January 1882; it was renamed Mount Crosby receiving office in June 1917. It became a full post office in about 1924.
Mount Crosby Provisional School opened on 30 January 1882 with 22 pupils under teacher Arthur Leigh. It closed on 31 December 1892, but soon reopened on 11 September 1893 as Mount Crosby State School under head teacher Samuel Rea.
The Mount Crosby Pumping Station is a major landmark. A tramway was built from Tivoli to convey coal from the Ipswich Coalfield to the station. In the early 1940s about 40 acres (160,000 m2) of land was sold to Scouts Australia. This was developed as the Tyamolum Scout Camp Site.
Amenities
Mount Crosby is serviced by a fortnightly visit of the Brisbane City Council's mobile library service outside the Mt Crosby State School on Mt Crosby Road.
Demographics
2016
In the 2016 census, the population of Mount Crosby was 1,832, 50.6% female and 49.4% male. The median age of the Mount Crosby population was 39 years of age. 72.9% of people living in Mount Crosby were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were England 6.9%, South Africa 3.3%, New Zealand 2.9%, Germany 1.1%, United States of America 0.7%. 90.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Afrikaans 1.1%, German 1%, Mandarin 0.8%, Dutch 0.4%, Persian (excluding Dari) 0.4%.
60.7% of residents worked full-time, while a further 31.1% worked part-time, and 3.5% and 4.6% were away from work and unemployed respectively. All employment statistics within Mount Crosby were above the state and national levels as of the 2016 census.
2011
In the 2011 census the population of Mount Crosby was 1,728, 49.9% female and 50.1% male. The median age of the Mount Crosby population was 37 years of age. 74.2% of people living in Mount Crosby were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 7.2%, South Africa 3.2%, New Zealand 2.9%, United States of America 0.9%, Germany 0.8%. 90.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% German, 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.5% Russian, 0.3% Persian (excluding Dari), 0.3% Mandarin.
Education
There are no schools in Mount Crosby. Despite the name, Mount Crosby State School is a government co-education primary (P-6) school located on the eastern side of Mount Crosby Road in neighbouring Karana Downs (27°33′03″S 152°48′26″E / 27.550919°S 152.807199°E). The nearest government secondary school is Ipswich State High School in Brassall in Ipswich to the south-west.
