| Type: | town |
| Hillview | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -28.2155°N 153.0063°W |
| Pop: | 76 |
| Postcode: | 4285 |
| Area: | 19.3 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 31.1 |
| Dir1: | S |
| Location1: | Beaudesert |
| Dist2: | 102 |
| Dir2: | S |
| Location2: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Scenic Rim Region |
| Stategov: | Scenic Rim |
| Fedgov: | Wright |
| Near-N: | Christmas Creek |
| Near-Ne: | Darlington |
| Near-E: | Darlington |
| Near-Se: | Darlington |
| Near-S: | Lamington |
| Near-Sw: | Lamington |
| Near-W: | Oaky Creek |
| Near-Nw: | Oaky Creek |
Hillview is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Hillview had a population of 76 people.
Hillview occupies a section of Christmas Creek valley where it is joined by Widgee Creek. Hillview's eastern boundary is marked by the high point of Jinbroken Range.
The town was once a stop on the Beaudesert Shire Tramway.[3]
Christmas Creek Provisional opened on 5 July 1887 (higher up the creek than a previous Christmas Creek Provisional School). In 1901, it became Christmas Creek State School. In 1914, the school was renamed Hillview State School.[4]
In the, the locality of Hillview had a population of 74 people. The locality contained 25 households, in which 46.5% of the population were males and 53.5% of the population were females with a median age of 51, 13 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,050, $388 below the national average.
In the, the locality of Hillview had a population of 76 people.
Hillview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1623 Christmas Creek Road (-28.2117°N 153.0045°W).[5] [6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 7 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[8]
There is no secondary school in Hillview. The nearest secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north.
The Scenic Rim Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Cahill Park on Christmas Creek Road.[9]