Battery Hill is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Battery Hill had a population of 2,596 people.

Geography

Battery Hill is north of

. The suburb is bounded to the north by Buderim Road, to the east by Coonowrin Drive, to the south by Cooroora Street, and to the west by the

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. Battery Hill is a hill in the south-east of the locality () at above sea level.

Demographics

In the , 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. In the , Battery Hill had a population of 2,536 people. In the , Battery Hill had a population of 2,596 people.

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

to the south and Meridan State College in Meridan Plains to the west.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including: * Andra Ahern Park () * Andrea Ahern Bushland Park () * Enfield Park () * Jack Keleher Park () * Nicklin Way Buffer 6 () * Nicklin Way Buffer 8 ()

References

External links

* {{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Caloundra