Ringwood, Queensland

Ringwood Queensland
Ringwood
Coordinates	27.5244°S 152.2288°E / -27.5244; 152.2288 (Ringwood (centre of locality))
Population	57 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	3.24/km^2 (8.39/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4343
Area	17.6 km^2 (6.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.2 km (6 mi) NW of Gatton 41.5 km (26 mi) E of Toowoomba 62.8 km (39 mi) NW of Ipswich 96.7 km (60 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Ringwood: Seventeen Mile Vinegar Hill Vinegar Hill Grantham Ringwood Adare Grantham Gatton Gatton

Ringwood is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Ringwood had a population of 57 people.^[1]

Geography

Ringwood is located on the Warrego Highway which forms its southern boundary. The southern half of the locality is about 110–130 metres (360–430 ft) above sea level and is predominantly used for crops and grazing. The northern half is more rugged rising to an unnamed peak at 340 metres (1,120 ft) at the locality's north-western edge; this land is undeveloped bushland. The locality is almost entirely freehold land.^[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Ringwood had a population of 66 people.^[4]

In the 2021 census, Ringwood had a population of 57 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Ringwood. The nearest government primary schools are Gatton State School in neighbouring Gatton to the south-east and Grantham State School in neighouring Grantham to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School, also in Gatton. There are also some non-government schools in Gatton.^[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ringwood (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Ringwood – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44986)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ringwood (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2024.