Mount Edwards, Queensland

Mount Edwards is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Mount Edwards had a population of 63 people.[1]

Mount Edwards
Queensland
Mount Edwards
Coordinates28.0163°S 152.5269°E / -28.0163; 152.5269
Population63 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.82/km2 (9.89/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4309
Area16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Mount Edwards:
Tarome Aratula Aratula
Tarome Mount Edwards Charlwood
Clumber Moogerah Moogerah

History

The locality takes its name from the nearby mountain, Mount Edwards.[3] A railway status named Mount Edwards (again named after the mountain) opened on 7 October 1922; it was the terminus of the Mount Edwards railway line. The closed 1 November 1960.[2]

Demographics

Mount Edwards has a population of 63 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 32 households, in which 46.9% of the population are males and 53.1% of the population are females with a median age of 48, 10 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $900, $538 below the national average.[1]

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Edwards (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Mount Edwards - locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45170)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  3. "Mount Edwards (Moogerah) - mountain in Scenic Rim (entry 11236)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 February 2019.


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