Upper Lockyer, Queensland

Upper Lockyer is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Upper Lockyer had a population of 542 people.^[1]

Upper Lockyer Queensland
Upper Lockyer
Coordinates	27.4836°S 152.0716°E / -27.4836; 152.0716 (Upper Lockyer (centre of locality))
Population	542 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	35.66/km2 (92.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.7 km (12 mi) NE of Toowoomba CBD 32.8 km (20 mi) NW of Gatton 123 km (76 mi) W of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Upper Lockyer: Murphys Creek Murphys Creek White Mountain Murphys Creek Upper Lockyer Helidon Lockyer Lockyer Lockyer

History

Lockyer Upper State School (also known as Upper Lockyer State School) opened on 3 July 1939. It closed on 27 September 1968.^[3] It was on the western side of Murphys Creek Road at the junction with Lockyer Siding Road (27.5022°S 152.0717°E / -27.5022; 152.0717 (Lockyer Upper State School (former))), now within the locality boundaries of Lockyer.^[4][5][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Upper Lockyer had a population of 538 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Upper Lockyer had a population of 542 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Upper Lockyer. The nearest government primary school is Murphy's Creek State School in neighbouring Murphys Creek to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Toowoomba State High School in Mount Lofty to the south-west and Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights, also to the south-west.^[6]

Community groups

The Upper Lockyer Withcott branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 4 Biggs Road, Withcott.^[8]