Blue Mountain Heights is a residential locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 929 people.[1]
| 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 | 929 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 238/km2 (617/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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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]
At 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.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blue Mountain Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Google (7 January 2024). "Blue Mountain Heights, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.
