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Wights Mountain Location in Queensland
Population	767 (2021 census)
• Density	84.3/km2 (218/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4520
Area	9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	23.3 km (14 mi) SW of Strathpine 27.8 km (17 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers
Federal Division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Wights Mountain: Highvale Samford Valley Samford Valley Highvale Wights Mountain Camp Mountain Jollys Lookout Jollys Lookout Jollys Lookout

Wights Mountain is a rural locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 767 people.

Geography

Wights Mountain is 27.8 kilometres (17.3 mi) by road from the Brisbane CBD.

History

The locality was named after selector George Wight who settled in the area in the late 1860s.

Samford Valley Steiner School opened on 18 February 1987.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 725 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male. The median age of the Wights Mountain population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37. 75.2% of people living in Wights Mountain were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 8.6%, New Zealand 2.5%, Canada 1.2%, United States of America 1.1%, Switzerland 1.1%. 93.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% German, 0.6% Hindi, 0.4% French, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Italian.

In the 2016 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 793 people.

In the 2021 census, Wights Mountain had a population of 767 people.

Education

Samford Valley Steiner School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Narrawa Drive (27°23′33″S 152°51′30″E / 27.3924°S 152.8583°E / -27.3924; 152.8583 (Samford Valley Steiner School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 339 students with 29 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the locality:

• Bora Park (27°24′04″S 152°51′08″E / 27.4010°S 152.8523°E / -27.4010; 152.8523 (Bora Park))
• Harold Brown Park (27°23′30″S 152°51′48″E / 27.3917°S 152.8634°E / -27.3917; 152.8634 (Harold Brown Park))

• Hope River Park (27°23′36″S 152°50′29″E / 27.3933°S 152.8413°E / -27.3933; 152.8413 (Hope River Park))

• Small Park (27°23′57″S 152°50′43″E / 27.3992°S 152.8454°E / -27.3992; 152.8454 (Small Park))