Little Mountain is a suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Little Mountain had a population of 11,068 people.[1]
| Little Mountain Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Springs Drive, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
  Little Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°47′08″S 153°05′34″E / 26.7855°S 153.0927°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11,068 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,456/km2 (3,772/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4551 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editLittle Mountain is 5.5 kilometres (3 mi) by road north-west of Caloundra CBD. Caloundra Road runs through from west to south-east.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Little Mountain had a population of 10,212 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Little Mountain had a population of 11,068 people.[1]
Amenities
editThe Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Karawatha Drive near the shopping centre.[5]
Education
editThere are no schools in Little Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are Meridan State College in neighbouring Meridan Plains to the north, Baringa State Primary School in neighbouring Baringa to the south, and Golden Beach State School in Golden Beach to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Meridan State College and Caloundra State High School in Caloundra CBD.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Little Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Little Mountain – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48731)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Little Mountain" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Little Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Libraries: Mobile timetable". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
