Forest Ridge, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°58′00″S 151°01′00″E / 27.9666°S 151.0166°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 30 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16.2/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4357 | ||||||||||||
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Forest Ridge is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Forest Ridge had a population of 30 people.[2]
Geography
The land use is rural residential with large acreage blocks.[4]
The Gore Highway forms the southern boundary of the locality.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Forest Ridge had a population of 49 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Forest Ridge had a population of 30 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Forest Ridge. The nearest government primary and secondary school to Year 10 is Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the north-east. The nearest government secondary school to Year 12 is Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth, also to the north-east, but it may be too distant for a daily commute with distance education and boarding school being alternatives.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forest Ridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forest Ridge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Forest Ridge – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47944)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forest Ridge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.