Silver Ridge, Queensland

Silver Ridge
Queensland
Silver Ridge is located in Queensland
Silver Ridge
Silver Ridge
Coordinates27°36′19″S 152°01′15″E / 27.6052°S 152.0208°E / -27.6052; 152.0208 (Silver Ridge (centre of locality))
Population188 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density15.28/km2 (39.59/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4352
Area12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)Lockyer
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Silver Ridge:
Rangeville Blanchview Derrymore
Middle Ridge Silver Ridge Flagstone Creek
Upper Flagstone Upper Flagstone Flagstone Creek

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 / -27.6140; 152.0371 (Rocky Knob)), 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

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Silver Ridge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Silver Ridge – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 45015)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Rocky Knob – mountain in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 28851)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silver Ridge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata