Towen Mountain, Queensland

Towen Mountain
Queensland
Towen Mountain is located in Queensland
Towen Mountain
Towen Mountain
Coordinates26°38′54″S 152°55′34″E / 26.6483°S 152.9261°E / -26.6483; 152.9261 (Towen Mountain (centre of locality))
Population304 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density86.9/km2 (225/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4560
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)Nicklin
Federal division(s)Fairfax
Suburbs around Towen Mountain:
Perwillowen Perwillowen Perwillowen
Dulong Towen Mountain Coes Creek
West Woombye West Woombye West Woombye

Towen Mountain is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Towen Mountain had a population of 304 people.[1]

Geography

Much of the land is used for rural residential purposes, but some is used for grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Towen Mountain had a population of 289 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Towen Mountain had a population of 304 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Towen Mountain. The nearest government primary school is Burnside State School in Burnside to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school is Burnside State High School in Burnside. There are also non-government schools in Burnside and other Nambour suburbs.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Towen Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Towen Mountain – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48905)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Towen Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2024.