Wattle Ridge, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 28°00′00″S 150°59′00″E / 28.0000°S 150.9833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 21 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.491/km2 (1.27/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4357 | ||||||||||||
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Wattle Ridge is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Wattle Ridge had a population of 21 people.[2]
Geography
The Gore Highway enters the locality from the north (Condamine Farms / Cypress Gardens) and exits to the west (Bulli Creek).[4]
The land use is grazing on native vegetation.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wattle Ridge had a population of 36 people. It included the population of neighbouring Woondul.[6]
In the 2021 census, Wattle Ridge had a population of 21 people. It included the population of neighbouring Woondul.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Wattle Ridge. The nearest government primary schools are Millmerran State School in Millmerran to the north-east and Kindon State School in Kindon to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Millmerran State School (to Year 10). There is also a Catholic primary school in Millmerran.There are no schools nearby providing education to Year 12; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Ridge (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wattle Ridge (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Wattle Ridge – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48088)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wattle Ridge (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2025.