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Battery Hill, Queensland

Coordinates: 26°46′45″S 153°07′45″E / 26.7791°S 153.1291°E / -26.7791; 153.1291 (Battery Hill (centre of suburb))
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Battery Hill
CaloundraQueensland
Battery Hill is located in Queensland
Battery Hill
Battery Hill
Coordinates26°46′45″S 153°07′45″E / 26.7791°S 153.1291°E / -26.7791; 153.1291 (Battery Hill (centre of suburb))
Population2,596 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,880/km2 (7,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4551
Elevation10 to 28 m (33 to 92 ft)
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
CountyCanning
ParishBribie
State electorate(s)Caloundra
Federal division(s)Fisher
Suburbs around Battery Hill:
Currimundi Currimundi Currimundi
Aroona Battery Hill Dicky Beach
Aroona Caloundra Dicky Beach

Battery Hill is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Battery Hill had a population of 2,596 people.[1]

Geography

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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.[3]

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 / -26.7810; 153.1298 (Battery Hill)) at 28 metres (92 ft) above sea level.[4][5]

Demographics

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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.[6]

In the 2021 census, Battery Hill had a population of 2,596 people.[1]

Education

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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.[3]

Amenities

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There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Battery Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Battery Hill – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48517)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Battery Hill – mountain in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 1855)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Battery Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ 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.
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  • "Battery Hill". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.