Battery Hill, Queensland

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Battery Hill
Caloundra,  Queensland
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Battery Hill
Coordinates 26°46′45″S153°07′45″E / 26.7791°S 153.1291°E / -26.7791; 153.1291 (Battery Hill (centre of suburb)) Coordinates: 26°46′45″S153°07′45″E / 26.7791°S 153.1291°E / -26.7791; 153.1291 (Battery Hill (centre of suburb))
Population2,536 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density2,820/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4551
Elevation10 to 28 m (33 to 92 ft)
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
County Canning
Parish Bribie
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 2016 census, Battery Hill had a population of 2,536 people. [1]

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Geography

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″S153°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]

History

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. [1]

Education

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Battery Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Battery Hill – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48517)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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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