Draper is a rural residential locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Draper had a population of 676 people.[1]
| Draper Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Broad Bridge, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
  Draper | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°21′29″S 152°55′01″E / 27.3580°S 152.9169°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 676 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 71.2/km2 (184.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4520 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Part of the southern boundary is marked by the South Pine River while the northern boundary follows Cedar Creek.[3]
Drapers Crossing is a ford (27°21′01″S 152°55′07″E / 27.3502°S 152.9186°E) over the South Pine River.[4]
Eatons Crossing is a ford (27°20′41″S 152°54′40″E / 27.3448°S 152.9112°E) over Cedar Creek.[5]
The land use is predominantly large-lot residential with some areas of farming, mostly grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History edit
The locality is named after settler Jacob Draper. He was born in Wiltshire, England in 1841. He immigrated to Moreton Bay in 1861. He died at Bunya in 1913.[2] Drapers Crossing is also named after him.[4]
In the 2011 census, Draper recorded a population of 653 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male.[6] The median age of the Draper population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 76.6% of people living in Draper were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.2%, South Africa 3.4%, New Zealand 2.5%, Scotland 1.7%, Canada 1.2%. 93.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.2% Afrikaans, 0.5% Dutch, 0.5% German, 0.5% French, 0.5% Italian.[6]
In the 2016 census, Draper had a population of 676 people.[1]
Education edit
There are no schools in Draper. The nearest primary schools are Samford State School in Samford Village to the south-west, Eatons Hill State School in neighbouring Eatons Hill to the north-east, and Patrick Road State School in neighbouring Ferny Hills to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the south and Albany Creek State High School in Albany Creek to the east.[3]
Amenities edit
There are a number of parks in Draper, including:
- Jacob Draper Reserve (27°21′15″S 152°55′13″E / 27.3543°S 152.9203°E)[7]
- Reginald Draper Reserve (27°21′38″S 152°55′09″E / 27.3605°S 152.9193°E)[7]
- Richard Lawson Park (27°20′45″S 152°53′21″E / 27.3459°S 152.8892°E)[7]
- Thomas Draper Reserve (27°21′31″S 152°55′30″E / 27.3587°S 152.9251°E)[7]
- Thomas Morrison Reserve (27°20′53″S 152°55′05″E / 27.3481°S 152.9180°E)[7]
- Yugar Park (27°21′07″S 152°53′28″E / 27.3520°S 152.8911°E)[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Draper (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Draper – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45431)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Drapers Crossing – ford in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 10518)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Eatons Crossing – ford in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 11122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Draper (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats.
- ^ a b c d e f "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
