Little Mountain, Queensland

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 CoastQueensland
Springs Drive, 2021
Little Mountain is located in Queensland
Little Mountain
Little Mountain
Coordinates26°47′08″S 153°05′34″E / 26.7855°S 153.0927°E / -26.7855; 153.0927 (Little Mountain (centre of suburb))
Population11,068 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,456/km2 (3,772/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4551
Area7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
CountyCanning
ParishBribie
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Fisher
Suburbs around Little Mountain:
Meridan Plains Meridan Plains Currimundi
Corbould Park Little Mountain Aroona
Baringa Caloundra West Caloundra West

Geography

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Little 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

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In 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

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The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Karawatha Drive near the shopping centre.[5]

Education

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There 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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Little Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Little Mountain – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48731)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Little Mountain" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Little Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  5. ^ "Libraries: Mobile timetable". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 December 2021.