Balmoral Ridge, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Balmoral RidgeSunshine Coast, Queensland |
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| Population | 281 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4552 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Glass House | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Balmoral Ridge is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is 82 kilometres (51 mi) north of Brisbane on the Blackall Range in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
In the north the locality lies adjacent to Baroon Pocket Dam. Balmoral Lookout is located on a prominent ridge of the range along Maleny Montville Road. Obi Obi Creek marks a majority of the western boundary.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Balmoral Ridge recorded a population of 281 people, 53.7% female and 46.3% male. The median age of the Balmoral Ridge population was 55 years, 18 years above the national median of 37. 68.2% of people living in Balmoral Ridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 4.3%, Scotland 1.4%, Finland 1.4%, Canada 1.1%. 87.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% Afrikaans, 1.8% German.
