Silver Ridge, Queensland
| Silver Ridge Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Silver Ridge | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°36′19″S 152°01′15″E / 27.6052°S 152.0208°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 188 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 15.28/km2 (39.59/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Silver Ridge is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]
In the 2021 census, Silver Ridge had a population of 188 people.[1]
Geography
Rocky Knob is a mountain in the south of the locality (27°36′50″S 152°02′14″E / 27.6140°S 152.0371°E), rising to a peak of 570 metres (1,870 ft) above sea level.[3][4]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation. Most of the residential land use is in the south-west of the locality along Flagstone Creek Road and Blanchview Road.[5]
History
The locality was named on 11 May 1985 and bounded on 18 February 2000.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Silver Ridge had a population of 177 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Silver Ridge had a population of 188 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Silver Ridge. The nearest government primary school is Gabbinar State School in Centenary Heights, a suburb of Toowoomba, to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Centenary Heights State High School, also in Centenary Heights.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silver Ridge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Silver Ridge – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45015)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rocky Knob – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 28851)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silver Ridge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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