Draper, Queensland

Draper is a rural residential locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Draper had a population of 695 people.^[1]

Draper Queensland
Broad Bridge, 2023
Draper
Coordinates	27.3580°S 152.9169°E / -27.3580; 152.9169 (Draper (centre of locality))
Population	695 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	73.2/km2 (189.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4520
Area	9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	4.5 km (3 mi) N of Samford Village 11.1 km (7 mi) W of Albany Creek 12.7 km (8 mi) NNW of Ferny Grove 16.0 km (10 mi) SW of Strathpine 26.3 km (16 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers
Federal division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Draper: Closeburn Clear Mountain Eatons Hill Yugar Draper Bunya Samford Valley Samford Valley Ferny Hills

Geography

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 (27.3502°S 152.9186°E / -27.3502; 152.9186 (Drapers Crossing)) over the South Pine River.^[4]

Eatons Crossing is a ford (27.3448°S 152.9112°E / -27.3448; 152.9112 (Eatons Crossing)) over Cedar Creek.^[5]

The land use is predominantly large-lot residential with some areas of farming, mostly grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

History

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]

Demographics

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.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Draper had a population of 695 people.^[1]

Education

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

There are a number of parks in Draper, including:

• Jacob Draper Reserve (27.3543°S 152.9203°E / -27.3543; 152.9203 (Jacob Draper Reserve))^[8]
• Reginald Draper Reserve (27.3605°S 152.9193°E / -27.3605; 152.9193 (Reginald Draper Reserve))^[8]
• Richard Lawson Park (27.3459°S 152.8892°E / -27.3459; 152.8892 (Richard Lawson Park))^[8]
• Thomas Draper Reserve (27.3587°S 152.9251°E / -27.3587; 152.9251 (Thomas Draper Reserve))^[8]
• Thomas Morrison Reserve (27.3481°S 152.9180°E / -27.3481; 152.9180 (Thomas Morrison Reserve))^[8]
• Yugar Park (27.3520°S 152.8911°E / -27.3520; 152.8911 (Yugar Park))^[8]