Scrubby Mountain, Queensland

Scrubby Mountain is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Scrubby Mountain had a population of 203 people.^[1]

Scrubby Mountain Queensland
Scrubby Mountain
Coordinates	27.7691°S 151.6011°E / -27.7691; 151.6011 (Scrubby Mountain (centre of locality))
Population	203 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	4.004/km2 (10.37/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4356
Area	50.7 km2 (19.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.4 km (8 mi) SW of Pittsworth 50.8 km (32 mi) SW of Toowoomba 183 km (114 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Scrubby Mountain: Yarranlea Yarranlea Pittsworth Kincora Scrubby Mountain Pittsworth Kincora North Branch North Branch

Geography

Scrubby Mountain has the following mountains (from north to south)

• Scrubby Mountain (27.7702°S 151.5650°E / -27.7702; 151.5650 (Scrubby Mountain)) rising to 532 metres (1,745 ft) above sea level^[3][4]
• Scrubby Mountain South (27.7747°S 151.5703°E / -27.7747; 151.5703 (Scrubby Mountain South)) 537 metres (1,762 ft)^[3][5]
• Gentlemans Seat (27.7948°S 151.6150°E / -27.7948; 151.6150 (Gentlemans Seat)) 543 metres (1,781 ft)^[3][6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Scrubby Mountain had a population of 164 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Scrubby Mountain had a population of 203 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Scrubby Mountain. The nearest government primary schools are Pittsworth State School in neighbouring Pittsworth to the north-east and Brookstead State School in Brookstead to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Pittsworth State High School, also in Pittsworth to the north-east.^[8]