Southern Downs Region

Southern Downs Region
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population36,290 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5.1199/km2 (13.2605/sq mi)
Established2008
Area7,088 km2 (2,736.7 sq mi)
MayorMelissa Jane Hamilton
Council seatWarwick
RegionDarling Downs
State electorate(s)Southern Downs
Federal division(s)Maranoa
WebsiteSouthern Downs Region
LGAs around Southern Downs Region:
Toowoomba Toowoomba Lockyer Valley
Goondiwindi Southern Downs Region Scenic Rim
Goondiwindi Tenterfield (NSW) Tenterfield (NSW)

The Southern Downs Region is a local government area (LGA) in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The region runs along the state's southern boundary with New South Wales and was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Warwick and the Shire of Stanthorpe. As at 2024, it has an area of 7,088 square kilometres (2,737 sq mi).[2]

In the 2021 census, the Southern Downs Region had a population of 36,290 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Local government area boundaries - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Retrieved 29 July 2024.