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Highworth is a mixed-use locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Highworth had a population of 348 people.[1]
| Highworth Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Highworth | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.615°S 152.9261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 348 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 268/km2 (693/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4560 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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The locality has an area of residential development, an extension of the suburban development of neighbouring Nambour. The rest of the locality is used for agriculture, predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[3]
The locality is believed to be named after the town Highworth in England.[2]
Highworth Provisional School opened on 27 May 1901. It became Highworth State School on 1 January 1909. It closed on 15 August 1932.[4]
In the 2011 census, Highworth had a population of 307 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Highworth had a population of 301 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Highworth had a population of 348 people.[1]
There are no schools in Highworth. The nearest primary school is Burnside State School in neighbouring Burnside to the south. The nearest secondary school is Burnside State High School also in Burnside.[3]
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