Highvale, Queensland facts for kids

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Highvale Location in Queensland
Population	1,766 (2016 census)
• Density	72.08/km2 (186.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4520
Area	24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.9 km (5 mi) W of Samford Village 16.6 km (10 mi) WNW of Ferny Grove 26.0 km (16 mi) WSW of Strathpine 30.2 km (19 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers
Federal Division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Highvale: Mount Glorious Cedar Creek Cedar Creek Mount Nebo Highvale Samford Valley Enoggera Reservoir Jollys Lookout Wights Mountain

Highvale is a rural residential locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Highvale had a population of 1,766 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Highvale recorded a population of 1,545 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male. The median age of the Highvale population was 40 years, 3 years above the national median of 37. 75.5% of people living in Highvale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 10.4%, New Zealand 3.4%, South Africa 1.2%, Germany 0.6%, Netherlands 0.5%. 93.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Hungarian, 0.6% Italian, 0.4% German, 0.3% Japanese, 0.3% Thai.

Education

There are no schools in Highvale. The nearest primary schools are Samford State School in Samford Village to the east and Mount Nebo State School in neighbouring Mount Nebo to the west. The nearest secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School at Ferny Grove to the south-east.