Battery Hill, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°46′45″S 153°07′45″E / 26.7791°S 153.1291°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Caloundra | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 10 to 28 m (33 to 92 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,596 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,880/km2 (7,500/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4551 | ||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||
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Battery Hill is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Battery Hill had a population of 2,596 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]Battery Hill is 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Caloundra.[citation needed]
The suburb is bounded to the north by Buderim Road, to the east by Coonowrin Drive, to the south by Cooroora Street, and to the west by the Nicklin Way.[4]
Battery Hill is a hill in the south-east of the locality (26°46′52″S 153°07′47″E / 26.7810°S 153.1298°E) at 28 metres (92 ft) above sea level.[5][6]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 census, Battery Hill recorded a population of 2,588 people, 53.1% female and 46.9% male. The median age of the Battery Hill population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37. 78.7% of people living in Battery Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5%, England 3.9%, South Africa 0.8%, United States of America 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6%. 92.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% Spanish.[citation needed]
In the 2016 census, Battery Hill had a population of 2,536 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Battery Hill had a population of 2,596 people.[2]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Battery Hill. The nearest government primary schools are Currimundi State School in neighbouring Currimundi to the north-east and Talara Primary College also in Currimundi but to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Caloundra State High School in neighbouring Caloundra to the south and Meridan State College in Meridan Plains to the west.[4]
Amenities
[edit]There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:
- Andra Ahern Park (26°47′00″S 153°07′38″E / 26.7832°S 153.1271°E)[8]
- Andrea Ahern Bushland Park (26°47′01″S 153°07′39″E / 26.7837°S 153.1275°E)[8]
- Enfield Park (26°46′52″S 153°07′45″E / 26.7810°S 153.1291°E)[8]
- Jack Keleher Park (26°46′38″S 153°07′46″E / 26.7772°S 153.1294°E)[8]
- Nicklin Way Buffer 6 (26°46′48″S 153°07′33″E / 26.7799°S 153.1259°E)[8]
- Nicklin Way Buffer 8 (26°46′58″S 153°07′27″E / 26.7827°S 153.1243°E)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Battery Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Battery Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Battery Hill – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48517)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Mountain peaks and capes – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Battery Hill – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 1855)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Battery Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Land for public recreation – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- "Battery Hill". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.