Battery Hill, Queensland

26°46′45″S 153°07′45″E / 26.7791°S 153.1291°E / -26.7791; 153.1291 (Battery Hill (centre of suburb))Population2,596 (2021 census)^[1] • Density2,880/km² (7,500/sq mi)Postcode(s)4551Elevation10 to 28 m (33 to 92 ft)Area0.9 km² (0.3 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

• 4.3 km (3 mi) N of Caloundra CBD
• 91.3 km (57 mi) N of Brisbane

LGA(s)Sunshine Coast RegionCountyCanningParishBribieState electorate(s)CaloundraFederal division(s)Fisher

Suburbs around Battery Hill:
Currimundi	Currimundi	Currimundi
Aroona	Battery Hill	Dicky Beach
Aroona	Caloundra	Dicky Beach

Battery Hill is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Battery Hill had a population of 2,596 people.^[1]

Geography

Battery Hill is 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Caloundra.^{[citation needed]}

The suburb is bounded to the north by Buderim Road, to the east by Coonowrin Drive, to the south by Cooroora Street, and to the west by the Nicklin Way.^[3]

Battery Hill is a hill in the south-east of the locality (26°46′52″S 153°07′47″E / 26.7810°S 153.1298°E / -26.7810; 153.1298 (Battery Hill)) at 28 metres (92 ft) above sea level.^[4][5]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Battery Hill recorded a population of 2,588 people, 53.1% female and 46.9% male. The median age of the Battery Hill population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37. 78.7% of people living in Battery Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5%, England 3.9%, South Africa 0.8%, United States of America 0.8%, Netherlands 0.6%. 92.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% Spanish.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2016 census, Battery Hill had a population of 2,536 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Battery Hill had a population of 2,596 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Battery Hill. The nearest government primary schools are Currimundi State School in neighbouring Currimundi to the north-east and Talara Primary College also in Currimundi but to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Caloundra State High School in neighbouring Caloundra to the south and Meridan State College in Meridan Plains to the west.^[3]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

• Andra Ahern Park (26°47′00″S 153°07′38″E / 26.7832°S 153.1271°E / -26.7832; 153.1271 (Andra Ahern Park))^[7]
• Andrea Ahern Bushland Park (26°47′01″S 153°07′39″E / 26.7837°S 153.1275°E / -26.7837; 153.1275 (Andrea Ahern Bushland Park))^[7]
• Enfield Park (26°46′52″S 153°07′45″E / 26.7810°S 153.1291°E / -26.7810; 153.1291 (Enfield Park))^[7]
• Jack Keleher Park (26°46′38″S 153°07′46″E / 26.7772°S 153.1294°E / -26.7772; 153.1294 (Jack Keleher Park))^[7]
• Nicklin Way Buffer 6 (26°46′48″S 153°07′33″E / 26.7799°S 153.1259°E / -26.7799; 153.1259 (Nicklin Way Buffer 6))^[7]
• Nicklin Way Buffer 8 (26°46′58″S 153°07′27″E / 26.7827°S 153.1243°E / -26.7827; 153.1243 (Nicklin Way Buffer 8))^[7]

References

External links

• "Battery Hill". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.