Suburb of Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia
| Mount Binga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Mount Binga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°01′21″S 151°57′32″E / 27.0225°S 151.9588°E / -27.0225; 151.9588 (Mount Binga (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 86 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.941/km (2.437/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4314 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 91.4 km (35.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Binga is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mount Binga had a population of 86 people.
History
The locality takes its name from the mountain, and is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning ants.
Mount Binga Provisional School opened on 1919 and closed in 1922.
On 1 February 2018, Mount Binga's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Mount Binga had a population of 67 people.
In the 2021 census, Mount Binga had a population of 86 people.
Education
There are no schools in Mount Binga. The nearest government primary schools are Cooyar State School in neighbouring Cooyar to the west and Blackbutt State School in Blackbutt to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Yarraman State School (to Year 9) in Yarraman to the north, Crow's Nest State School in Crows Nest to the south-east, and Nanango State High School (to Year 12) in Nanango to the north.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Binga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mount Binga – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49225)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Blackbutt To Get New Postcode". southburnett.com.au. 17 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Binga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.