King Scrub, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
King Scrub
City:Brisbane
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.168°N 152.8233°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:363
Postcode:4521
Area:14.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:23.2
Dir1:NW
Location1:Bray Park
Dist2:24.4
Dir2:NW
Location2:Strathpine
Dist3:47.6
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Moreton Bay
Stategov:Pine Rivers
Fedgov:Dickson
Near-N:Ocean View
Near-Ne:Ocean View
Near-E:Rush Creek
Near-Se:Dayboro
Near-S:Dayboro
Near-Sw:Mount Pleasant
Near-W:Mount Pleasant
Near-Nw:Mount Pleasant

King Scrub is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, King Scrub had a population of 363 people. It is located on the northern outskirts of Dayboro.

Geography

King Scrub has some areas of rich farmlands which are now being developed as estates. Currently the most dominant estates are Avalon Downs and Park Lands estate. Both developed in early 2000.

King Scrub has a road which often floods called Fingerboard Road. This road is used by the local weather station as a flood indicator. Fingerboard Road is an important transport artery for residents in Mount Mee and beyond as it avoids going through the Dayboro town centre.

Brisbane–Woodford Road (Mount Mee Road) runs through from south to north.

History

Mayfield State School opened in 1910 and closed circa 1936. It was located on Mount Mee Road .[2] [3]

Demographics

In the, King Scrub recorded a population of 497 people, 49.1% female and 50.9% male. The median age of the King Scrub population was 39 years, 2 years above the national median of 37. 83.9% of people living in King Scrub were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.5%, Canada 0.8%, Indonesia 0.8%, Jersey 0.6%, Ireland 0.6%. 95.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% French, 0% Welsh, 0% Irish, 0% Gaelic (Scotland).

In the, King Scrub had a population of 348 people.

In the, King Scrub had a population of 363 people.

Education

There are no schools in King Scrub. The nearest primary school is Dayboro State School in neighbouring Dayboro to the south. The nearest secondary school is Bray Park State High School in Bray Park to the south-east.

Notes and References

  1. 28 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 1932. Caboolture. 23 February 2022. Queensland Government. Map. 24 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924094613/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-caboolture-1932-1.jpg. live.
  3. Web site: 1944. Parish of Samsonvale. 23 February 2022. Queensland Government. Map. 23 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223102238/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-samsonvale-1944.jpg. live.