# Mountain Creek, Queensland

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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))