Mount Moriah, Queensland

Mount Moriah Queensland
Mount Moriah
Coordinates	27°28′23″S151°29′05″E / 27.4730°S 151.4847°E / -27.4730; 151.4847 (Mount Moriah (centre of locality))
Population	9 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.354/km2 (0.92/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4403
Area	25.4 km2 (9.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	36.4 km (23 mi) WSW of Oakey 53.3 km (33 mi) WNW of Toowoomba CBD 56.2 km (35 mi) SE of Dalby 182 km (113 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Mount Moriah: West Prairie West Prairie Jondaryan Bongeen Mount Moriah Jondaryan Bongeen Bongeen Evanslea

Mount Moriah is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Moriah had a population of 9 people. ^[1]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Moriah had a population of 10 people. ^[3]

In the 2021 census, Mount Moriah had a population of 9 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Moriah. The nearest government primary schools are Jondaryan State School in neighbouring Jondaryan to the north-east and Mount Tyson State School in Mount Tyson to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Oakey State High School (to Year 12) in Oakey to the north-east and Cecil Plains State School in Cecil Plains to the south-west. There is also a Catholic primary school in Oakey. ^[4]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Moriah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mount Moriah – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48015)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Moriah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
4. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 9 September 2025.