Blue Mountain Heights, Queensland
Blue Mountain Heights is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.
| Blue Mountain Heights Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Blue Mountain Heights | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°29′56″S 151°57′04″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 805 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 175.0/km2 (453/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) N of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Blue Mountain Heights is located 7 kilometres (4 mi) from the Toowoomba city centre via New England Highway.[2]
History
The locality was originally called Blue Mountain Estate, after the name of a local hotel.[2]
At the 2006 census Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 805 people.[1]
Demographics
Blue Mountain Heights is among the most advantaged suburbs of Toowoomba; at the 2006 census, residents had a median individual income of $585, compared with $448 for the Toowoomba statistical district, and a median family income of $1,559 compared to $1,116.[1][3] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 1140, placing it ahead of all other suburbs except Redwood.[4]
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References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Blue Mountain Heights (Crows Nest Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- "Blue Mountain Heights (entry 47892)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toowoomba (QLD) (Statistical District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 March 2009). "2033.0.55.001 - Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia - Data only, 2006". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
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