Battery Hill, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Battery Hill Caloundra, Queensland
Battery Hill Location in Queensland
Population	2,536 (2016 census)
• Density	2,820/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4551
Elevation	10 to 28 m (33 to 92 ft)
Area	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (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 Region
County	Canning
Parish	Bribie
State electorate(s)	Caloundra
Federal 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. In the 2016 census Battery Hill had a population of 2,536 people.

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.

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.