"Rodgers Creek" redirects here. For similarly names places, see Rogers Creek (disambiguation). Suburb of Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
| Rodgers Creek Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Rodgers Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°13′31″S 151°50′02″E / 28.2252°S 151.8338°E / -28.2252; 151.8338 (Rodgers Creek (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.236/km (0.611/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 63.6 km (24.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Rodgers Creek is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Rodgers Creek had a population of 15 people.
Geography
The Cunningham Highway forms a short part of the locality's north-western boundary, entering from the north (Cunningham) and exiting to the north-west (Greymare / Montrose). The South Western railway line touches along the north-western boundary of the locality; there are no railway stations serving the locality.
The watercourse Rodger Creek rises in the south of the locality and flows north through the locality, exiting to the north (Cunningham).
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing around Rodger Creek.
History
The origin of the name is unclear. One story is that it is named after stockman James "Cocky" Rogers; another is that it is named after a boundary rider called Rodgers.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Rodgers Creek had a population of 7 people.
In the 2021 census, Rodgers Creek had a population of 15 people.
Education
There are no schools in Rodgers Creek. The nearest government primary schools are Wheatvale State School in neighbouring Wheatvale to the north-east and Warwick West State School in Warwick to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School, also in Warwick. There are also non-government schools in Warwick.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rodgers Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Rodgers Creek – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45970)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rodgers Creek (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
Further reading
- A history of Wheatvale and district : produced to commemorate 100 years of State School Education in Queensland, 1875-1975. 1975. — via State Library of Queensland, includes the districts of Allan, Bony Mountain, Greymare, Pratten, Rodger's Creek, Thane, Thane's Creek and Wheatvale.