Mount Walker is a mountain and locality in the Scenic Rim Region of Queensland, Australia. The western boundary of Mount Walker is marked by the Bremer River. The central eastern parts of the locality rise to elevations above 400 m around Mount Walker. At the Mount Walker and surrounds recorded a population of 134.
History
The mountain was originally called Mount Forbes by John Oxley in honour of Sir Francis Forbes, the Chief Justice of New South Wales. However, it was later acquired the name Mount Walker. The origins of the name Walker are believed to be a shepherd of that name from the Franklyn Vale pastoral station. The locality takes its name from the mountain. The Mount Walker State School opened on 15 April 1878. It closed inDecember 1967. Mount Walker Post Office opened on 1 October 1916 and closed in 1957. The historic Mount Walker Public Cemetery is located at 1744–1752 Rosewood-Warrill View Road.
Amenities
The Mount Walker Church of Christ is located at 10 Hinrichsen Road, just off the Rosewood-Warrill View Road ; weekly Sunday services are held at the church. The church opened in 1884 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2009.
Demographics
Mount Walker has a population of 134 at the. The locality contains 50 households, in which 51.9% of the population are males and 48.1% of the population are females with a median age of 42, 4 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,208, $230 below the national average. 5.3% of Mount Walker's population is either of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. 76.3% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 23.7% of the population is not married. 34.6% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian, English and German, while the most common country of birth was Australia, and the most commonly spoken languageat home was English. The most common nominated religions were Catholic, Not stated and No religion. The most common occupation was a technician/trades worker and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week.
