Blue Mountain Heights is a residential

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 988 people.

Geography

Blue Mountain Heights is located from the

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city centre via

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. Plainland is in the

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, located west of

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, the state capital, along the

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exits to the northeast.

History

The locality was originally called Blue Mountain Estate, after the name of a local hotel.

Demographics

In the , Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 805 people. Residents had a median individual income of $585, compared with $448 for the Toowoomba statistical district, and a median family income of $1,559 compared to $1,116. The suburb had a

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score of 1140, placing it ahead of all other suburbs except

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. In the , Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 929 people. In the , Blue Mountain Heights had a population of 988 people.

Education

There are no schools in Blue Mountain Heights. The nearest government primary schools are Harlaxton State School in

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to the south and Highfields State School in neighbouring Highfields to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are

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to the south-east and Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields.

References

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