Knapp Creek, Queensland
Knapp Creek is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Knapp Creek had a population of 59 people.
Geography
The locality is presumably named after Knapp Creek, a tributary of the Cannon River, which is in turn a tributary of the Logan River.The locality has the following mountains:
- Knapps Peak, in the south-west of the locality
- Prouts Hill, in the south-east of the locality
History
Knapps Creek Provisional School opened circa 1884. On 1 January 1909 it became Knapps Creek State School, but then closed in 1910. It was south of the confluence of Knapps Creek and Cannon Creek, near the present-day boundaries of the localities of Knapps Creek, Laravale and Tamrookum.In 1979, Knapp Creek Environmental Park was gazetted under the Land Act of 1962.
Demographics
In the, Knapp Creek had a population of 59 people. The locality contains 29 households, in which 41.8% of the population are males and 58.2% of the population are females with a median age of 49, 11 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,875, $437 above the national average.In the, Knapp Creek had a population of 59 people.
Education
There are no schools in Knapp Creek. The nearest government primary schools are:- Tamrookum State School in neighbouring Tamrookum to the north-east
- Rathdowney State School in neighbouring Rathdowney to south-east
- Maroon State School in neighbouring Maroon to the south-west
- Boonah State School in Boonah to the north-west