The Glen, Queensland
| The Glen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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The Glen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°20′10″S 151°55′01″E / 28.3361°S 151.9169°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 32 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.280/km2 (0.726/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4370 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 114.1 km2 (44.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Southern Downs | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The Glen is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, The Glen had a population of 32 people.[1]
Geography
The New England Highway enters the locality from the north (Rosenthal Heights) and forms part of the northern boundary of the locality before going south through the locality, exiting to the south (Dalveen).[3]
Braeside Quarry is in the south of the locality immediately east of the highway.[4] Apart from the quarry, the land use in the locality is grazing on native vegetation with a small amount of crop growing.[5]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, The Glen had a population of 31 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, The Glen had a population of 32 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in The Glen. The nearest government primary schools are:[7]
- Warwick West State School in Warwick to the north-east
- Murray's Bridge State School in Murrays Bridge to the east
- Dalveen State School in neighbouring Dalveen to the south-east
- Pozieres State School in Pozieres to the south
The nearest government secondary school is Warwick State High School, also in Warwick. There are also a number of non-government schools in Warwick.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "The Glen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "The Glen – locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45989)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "About us". Braeside Quarries. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "The Glen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 March 2025.