Regency Downs is a mixed-use locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Regency Downs had a population of 2,623 people,[1] an increase of 12% from the 2016 census (2,306 people).[3]
| Regency Downs Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Regency Downs | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°31′57″S 152°26′22″E / 27.5325°S 152.4394°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,623 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 172.6/km2 (446.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4341 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editRegency Downs is located in the Lockyer Valley and is immediately north of the Warrego Highway and Plainland and east of Glenore Grove.[4]
It is approximately 75 kilometres from Brisbane and 55 kilometres from Toowoomba.[citation needed]
The Lockyer Valley Regional Council is the local government authority for Regency Downs.[2]
Historically a rural area, it has increasingly been subdivised into rural residential house sites reducing the agriculture in the locality. The predominant land use is housing with the remainder of the land used for grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
editThe locality was named and bounded on 3 June 1994 and amended on 26 May 2000.[2] The district was re-gazetted on 29 August 2008 due to local council amalgamations under the Local Government Reform Implementation Act 2007.[2]
Demographics
editThe population of Regency Downs has consistently grown from 2006 to 2021.
| Census | Population | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 census | 1,705 | [5] |
| 2011 census | 2,097 | [6] |
| 2016 census | 2,306 | [3] |
| 2021 census | 2,623 | [1] |
Education
editThere are no schools in Regency Downs. The nearest government primary schools are:[7]
- Glenore Grove State School in neighbouring Glenore Grove to the west
- Lockrose State School in neighbouring Lockrose to the north
- Hatton Vale State School in neighbouring Hatton Vale to the south
The nearest government secondary schools are Laidley State High School in Laidley to the south and Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the west.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Regency Downs (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Regency Downs – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44985)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Regency Downs (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Regency Downs (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Regency Downs (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
