Barlows Hill, Queensland

Suburb of Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia

23°06′34″S 150°44′26″E / 23.1094°S 150.7405°E / -23.1094; 150.7405 (Barlows Hill (centre of locality))Population834 (2021 census)^[1] • Density930/km² (2,400/sq mi)Postcode(s)4703Area0.9 km² (0.3 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

4.5 km (3 mi) N of Yeppoon
45 km (28 mi) NE of Rockhampton
686 km (426 mi) NNW of Brisbane

LGA(s)Livingstone ShireState electorate(s)Keppel Federal division(s)Capricornia

Suburbs around Barlows Hill:
Pacific Heights	Pacific Heights	Yeppoon
Inverness	Barlows Hill	Yeppoon
Inverness	Yeppoon	Meikleville Hill

Barlows Hill is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Barlows Hill had a population of 834 people.^[1]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 18 February 2000.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Barlows Hill had a population of 777 people.^[3]

In the 2021 census, Barlows Hill had a population of 834 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Barlows Hill. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in neighbouring Yeppoon to the south and Farnborough State School in Farnborough to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School, also in Yeppoon to the south.^[4]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

Barnes Street Park (23°06′17″S 150°44′43″E / 23.1048°S 150.7452°E / -23.1048; 150.7452 (Barnes Street Park))^[5]
Bradford Park (23°06′19″S 150°44′30″E / 23.1054°S 150.7416°E / -23.1054; 150.7416 (Bradford Park))^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Barlows Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Barlows Hill – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48509)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Barlows Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.