Draper, Queensland

Draper
Queensland
Draper
Coordinates 27°21′S 152°53′E / 27.35°S 152.89°E / -27.35; 152.89Coordinates: 27°21′S 152°53′E / 27.35°S 152.89°E / -27.35; 152.89
Population 653 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4520
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s) Ferny Grove
Federal Division(s) Dickson
Suburbs around Draper:
Closeburn Clear Mountain Eatons Hill
Yugar Draper Bunya
Samford Valley Samford Valley Ferny Hills

Draper is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region in Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 653 persons, with a median age of 39 years.[1]

Part of the southern boundary is marked by the South Pine River while the northern boundary follows Cedar Creek.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Draper recorded a population of 653 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male.[1] 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Draper (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats.
  2. "Draper (entry 45431)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.


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