Blue Mountain Heights, Queensland
Blue Mountain Heights is a rural 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 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 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 | 7 km (4 mi) N of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Blue Mountain Heights is located 7 kilometres (4 mi) from the Toowoomba city centre via New England Highway.[3]
History
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.[4]
In the 2016 census Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 929 people.[1]
Demographics
Blue Mountain Heights is among the most advantaged suburbs of Toowoomba; at the 2006 census, 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.[4][5] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 1140, placing it ahead of all other suburbs except Redwood.[6]
References
- 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.
- "Blue Mountain Heights (entry 47892)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- 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.