Blue Mountain Heights, Queensland
| Blue Mountain Heights Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Blue Mountain Heights | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°29′51″S 151°57′24″E / 27.4975°S 151.9566°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 988 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 253/km2 (656/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Blue Mountain Heights is a residential locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 988 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Blue Mountain Heights is located 7 kilometres (4 mi) from the Toowoomba city centre via New England Highway.[3] Plainland is in the Lockyer Valley, located 75 kilometres (47 mi) west of Brisbane, the state capital, along the Warrego Highway. Murphys Creek Road exits to the northeast.[4]
History
[edit]The locality was originally called Blue Mountain Estate, after the name of a local hotel.[3]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2006 census, Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 805 people.[5] Residents had a median individual income of $585, compared with $448 for the Toowoomba statistical district, and a median family income of $1,559 compared to $1,116.[5][6] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 1140, placing it ahead of all other suburbs except Redwood.[7]
In the 2016 census, Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 929 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 988 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Blue Mountain Heights. The nearest government primary schools are Harlaxton State School in Harlaxton to the south and Highfields State School in neighbouring Highfields to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Toowoomba State High School in Mount Lofty to the south-east and Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blue Mountain Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Blue Mountain Heights – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47892)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Blue Mountain Heights (entry 47892)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ "Blue Mountain Heights, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toowoomba (QLD) (Statistical District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 March 2009). "2033.0.55.001 - Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia - Data only, 2006". Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blue Mountain Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
