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Top Camp
ToowoombaQueensland
Top Camp is located in Queensland
Top Camp
Top Camp
Location in Queensland
Population 902 (2021 census)
 • Density 187.9/km2 (487/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4350
Area 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 8.5 km (5 mi) S of Toowoomba CBD
  • 134 km (83 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s) Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s) Condamine
Federal Division(s) Groom
Suburbs around Top Camp:
Darling Heights Kearneys Spring Kearneys Spring
Mount Rascal Top Camp Preston
Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale Preston

Top Camp is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Top Camp had a population of 902 people.

Geography

Top Camp is 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the Toowoomba city centre via the New England Highway. It is immediately to the west of the Great Dividing Range and is at an elevation of 580 to 630 metres (1,900 to 2,070 ft).The highway passes through the eastern part of the locality from north (Kearney Springs) to south (Hodgson Vale).

The land use is rural residential.

History

Top Camp State School opened on 17 June 1947 and closed on 13 June 1960.

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Top Camp had a population of 1.485 people.

In the 2016 census, Top Camp had a population of 852 people.

In the 2021 census, Top Camp had a population of 902 people.

Education

There are no schools in Top Camp. The nearest government primary schools are in Darling Heights, Drayton and Middle Ridge. The nearest government secondary schools are in Harristown and Centenary Heights.

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