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Struck Oil Location in Queensland
Population	151 (2021 census)
• Density	7.19/km2 (18.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4714
Area	21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.3 km (6 mi) ENE of Mount Morgan 36.5 km (23 mi) SSW of Rockhampton 661 km (411 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Rockhampton Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal Division(s)	Flynn
Suburbs around Struck Oil: Bouldercombe Bouldercombe Bouldercombe Leydens Hill Johnsons Hill Struck Oil Bouldercombe Mount Morgan Limestone Bajool

Struck Oil is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Struck Oil had a population of 151 people.

History

The place was named after the play Struck Oil.

Struck Oil Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 March 1911, it became Struck Oil State School. It closed circa 1944. It was on the south side of Struck Oil Road (approx 23°36′44″S 150°27′04″E / 23.61226°S 150.45112°E / -23.61226; 150.45112 (Struck Oil State School (former))).

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Struck Oil had a population of 179 people.

In the 2021 census, Struck Oil had a population of 151 people.

Education

There are no schools in Struck Oil. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Bouldercombe and Mount Morgan. The nearest secondary school is in Mount Morgan.