Redridge, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia
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Redridge is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Redridge had a population of 711 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 25.1666°S 152.3500°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 69.6 km2 (26.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 711 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 10.216/km2 (26.46/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4660 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Gregory River forms the north-eastern boundary of the locality, while Stockyard Creek forms the southern and south-eastern boundaries.[3]
The Goodwood Road passes through the locality from the west (North Isis) to north-east (Goodwood).[3]
A cane tramway enters the locality from the north-west (Farnsfield) and extends towards the south-east of the locality and terminates there. It provides a means to transport harvested sugarcane to the Isis Central sugar mill.[3]
Although most of the land is used for a variety of crop growing (including sugarcane), there is some residential development in the south-west of the locality, mostly rural residential acreage blocks.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Redridge had a population of 628 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Redridge had a population of 711 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Redridge. The nearest government primary schools are in Goodwood State School in neighbouring Goodwood to the north-east and Childers State School in Childers to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Isis District State High School in Childers. There is also a Catholic primary school in Childers.[3]
