Wattle Ridge, Queensland

Wattle Ridge Queensland
Wattle Ridge
Coordinates	28°00′00″S150°59′00″E / 28.0000°S 150.9833°E / -28.0000; 150.9833 (Wattle Ridge (centre of locality))
Population	21 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.491/km2 (1.27/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4357
Area	42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	34.3 km (21 mi) WSW of Millmerran 142 km (88 mi) WSW of Toowoomba CBD 248 km (154 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Southern Downs
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Wattle Ridge: Western Creek The Pines Condamine Farms Cypress Gardens Bulli Creek Wattle Ridge Millmerran Woods Bulli Creek Woondul Woondul

Wattle Ridge is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Wattle Ridge had a population of 21 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Gore Highway enters the locality from the north (Condamine Farms / Cypress Gardens) and exits to the west (Bulli Creek). ^[3]

The land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[4]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wattle Ridge had a population of 36 people. It included the population of neighbouring Woondul. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Wattle Ridge had a population of 21 people. It included the population of neighbouring Woondul. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Wattle Ridge. The nearest government primary schools are Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the north-east and Kindon State School in Kindon to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Millmerran State School (to Year 10). There is also a Catholic primary school in Millmerran.There are no schools nearby providing education to Year 12; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[6]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Ridge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Wattle Ridge – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48088)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 June 2019.
3. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wattle Ridge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2025.