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Mountain Creek Buderim, Queensland
Mountain Creek
Coordinates	26°41′55″S 153°06′04″E / 26.6986°S 153.1011°E / -26.6986; 153.1011 (Mountain Creek (centre of suburb))
Population	11,950 (2021 census)
• Density	1,637/km (4,240/sq mi)
Established	1986
Postcode(s)	4557
Area	7.3 km (2.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.6 km (5 mi) S of Maroochydore 16.5 km (10 mi) N of Caloundra 95.1 km (59 mi) NNE of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
County	Canning
Parish	Mooloolah
State electorate(s)	Buderim
Federal division(s)	Fairfax
Suburbs around Mountain Creek: Buderim Mooloolaba Mooloolaba Buderim Mountain Creek Minyama Sippy Downs Sippy Downs Parrearra

Mountain Creek is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,950 people.

Geography

Mountain Creek was named after the creek of the same name that drains the southern slopes of Buderim. It is tidal for a short distance and flows into the Mooloolah River above the Cod Hole and the Traffic Bridge on the Nicklin Way.

History

The suburb was named and bounded on 25 October 1986.

Mountain Creek State School opened on 1 January 1994.

Mountain Creek State High School on 27 January 1995.

Brightwater State School opened on 1 January 2012.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,254 people.

In the 2021 census, Mountain Creek had a population of 11,950 people.

Education

Mountain Creek State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Lady Musgrave Drive (26°41′27″S 153°06′12″E / 26.6909°S 153.1033°E / -26.6909; 153.1033 (Mountain Creek State School)). It includes a special education program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 984 students with 68 teachers (59 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 800 students with 63 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).

Brightwater State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 20 Dianella Drive (26°42′33″S 153°06′41″E / 26.7091°S 153.1115°E / -26.7091; 153.1115 (Brightwater State School)). It includes a special education program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,055 students with 70 teachers (62 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 909 students with 68 teachers (59 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).

Mountain Creek State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Lady Musgrave Drive (26°41′17″S 153°06′10″E / 26.6881°S 153.1029°E / -26.6881; 153.1029 (Mountain Creek State High School)). It includes a special education program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2,111 students with 168 teachers (151 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent). In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 2,179 students with 171 teachers (157 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff (42 full-time equivalent).

Despite the name, the Mooloolaba campus of TAFE Queensland is at 34 Lady Musgrave Drive in Mountain Creek (26°41′32″S 153°06′24″E / 26.6923°S 153.1068°E / -26.6923; 153.1068 (Mooloolaba TAFE College)).

Amenities

The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Glenfields Boulevard near the park and Karawatha Drive near the shopping centre.

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Brightwater Community & Lake Park (26°42′37″S 153°06′27″E / 26.7103°S 153.1075°E / -26.7103; 153.1075 (Brightwater Community & Lake Park))
• Brightwater Park (26°42′46″S 153°06′32″E / 26.7128°S 153.1090°E / -26.7128; 153.1090 (Brightwater Park 9000))
• Coomoo Crescent Park (26°41′51″S 153°05′31″E / 26.6976°S 153.0919°E / -26.6976; 153.0919 (Coomoo Cres Park))
• Cootamundra Drive Park (26°42′09″S 153°06′27″E / 26.7025°S 153.1075°E / -26.7025; 153.1075 (Cootamundra Dve Park))
• Corkwood Circuit Park (26°42′12″S 153°05′56″E / 26.7034°S 153.0990°E / -26.7034; 153.0990 (Corkwood Ct Park))
• Dardgee Park (26°42′47″S 153°06′08″E / 26.7131°S 153.1021°E / -26.7131; 153.1021 (Dardgee Park))
• Elsa Wilson Drive Walkway (26°41′08″S 153°05′56″E / 26.6856°S 153.0990°E / -26.6856; 153.0990 (Elsa Wilson Dr Walkway))
• Frogmouth Circuit Park (26°42′42″S 153°05′49″E / 26.7118°S 153.0970°E / -26.7118; 153.0970 (Frogmouth Circuit Park))
• Glenfields Neighbourhood Park (26°42′14″S 153°05′47″E / 26.7038°S 153.0963°E / -26.7038; 153.0963 (Glenfields Neighbourhood Park))
• Holbrook Park (26°41′42″S 153°05′24″E / 26.6949°S 153.0899°E / -26.6949; 153.0899 (Holbrook Park))
• Kawana Island Riparian Reserve (26°42′23″S 153°07′00″E / 26.7065°S 153.1166°E / -26.7065; 153.1166 (Kawana Island Riparian Reserve))
• Lady Musgrave Drive Walkway (26°41′08″S 153°06′10″E / 26.6855°S 153.1029°E / -26.6855; 153.1029 (Lady Musgrave Dr Walkway))
• Loang Court Park (26°41′50″S 153°05′27″E / 26.6972°S 153.0907°E / -26.6972; 153.0907 (Loang Court Park))
• Lurnea Crescent Park (26°41′45″S 153°05′46″E / 26.6957°S 153.0962°E / -26.6957; 153.0962 (Lurnea Cr Park))
• Mountain Ash Fire Break, Sauger Court (26°42′19″S 153°05′26″E / 26.7054°S 153.0905°E / -26.7054; 153.0905 (Mountain Ash Fire Break- Sauger Ct))
• Mountain Creek Lake 1 Park (26°41′36″S 153°05′55″E / 26.6932°S 153.0987°E / -26.6932; 153.0987 (Mountain Creek Lake 1 Park))
• Mountain Creek Lake 2 Park (26°41′52″S 153°05′34″E / 26.6979°S 153.0929°E / -26.6979; 153.0929 (Mountain Creek Lake 2 Park))
• Mountain Creek Rodd Corner Park (26°41′35″S 153°05′37″E / 26.6930°S 153.0937°E / -26.6930; 153.0937 (Mountain Creek Rd Corner Park))
• Mountain Creek Riparian Reserve (26°41′54″S 153°05′37″E / 26.6984°S 153.0937°E / -26.6984; 153.0937 (Mountain Creek Riparian Reserve))
• Mountain Creek Road Natural Amenity Reserve (26°41′37″S 153°05′37″E / 26.6935°S 153.0936°E / -26.6935; 153.0936 (Mountain Creek Road Natural Amenity Reserve))
• Parklea Esplanade Park (26°41′50″S 153°05′56″E / 26.6973°S 153.0989°E / -26.6973; 153.0989 (Parklea Esplanade Park))
• Parragundi Park (26°41′26″S 153°06′01″E / 26.6906°S 153.1002°E / -26.6906; 153.1002 (Parragundi Park))
• Philosophers Walk Reserve (26°41′50″S 153°06′03″E / 26.6971°S 153.1008°E / -26.6971; 153.1008 (Philosophers Walk Reserve))
• Photinia Crescent Park (26°42′50″S 153°06′20″E / 26.7138°S 153.1056°E / -26.7138; 153.1056 (Photinia Cres Park))
• Pipi Place Park (26°41′38″S 153°06′08″E / 26.6938°S 153.1023°E / -26.6938; 153.1023 (Pipi Pl Park))
• Prelude Drive Park (26°41′51″S 153°06′11″E / 26.6974°S 153.1031°E / -26.6974; 153.1031 (Prelude Drive Park))
• Quota Hideaway Park (26°42′05″S 153°06′24″E / 26.7014°S 153.1068°E / -26.7014; 153.1068 (Quota Hideaway Park))
• Redbud Bushland Park (26°41′49″S 153°05′49″E / 26.6969°S 153.0969°E / -26.6969; 153.0969 (Redbud Bushland Park))
• Sailfish Drive Park (26°42′16″S 153°05′33″E / 26.7044°S 153.0924°E / -26.7044; 153.0924 (Sailfish Dr Park))
• Saratoga Drive Park (26°41′44″S 153°06′00″E / 26.6956°S 153.0999°E / -26.6956; 153.0999 (Saratoga Drive Park))
• Skua Place Park (26°42′44″S 153°05′52″E / 26.7122°S 153.0979°E / -26.7122; 153.0979 (Skua Place Park))

References

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mountain Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. ^ "Mountain Creek – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48791)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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11. "Brightwater State School". Brightwater State School. 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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External links

• "Mountain Creek". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

• Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region
• Buderim