Type: | suburb |
Prince Henry Heights | |
City: | Toowoomba |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -27.5527°N 151.9938°W |
Local Map: | yes |
Zoom: | 13 |
Pop: | 600 |
Postcode: | 4350 |
Area: | 1.6 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Dist1: | 5.1 |
Dir1: | ENE |
Location1: | Toowoomba CBD |
Dist2: | 121 |
Dir2: | W |
Location2: | Brisbane |
Lga: | Toowoomba Region |
Stategov: | Toowoomba North |
Fedgov: | Groom |
Near-N: | Withcott |
Near-Ne: | Withcott |
Near-E: | Withcott |
Near-Se: | Withcott |
Near-S: | Redwood |
Near-Sw: | East Toowoomba |
Near-W: | Mount Lofty |
Near-Nw: | Mount Lofty |
Prince Henry Heights is a residential locality on the outskirts of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.
Prince Henry Heights is located 5km (03miles) east of the Toowoomba city centre. It was named for Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, who served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 until 1947; the suburb's boundary road had been known as Prince Henry Drive well before 1945.[2]
The suburb consists of a small residential area surrounded by Jubilee Park and Redwood Park, two large bushland reserves along Toowoomba's eastern edge.
In the, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 512 people. Prince Henry Heights was among the most socio-economically advantaged suburbs of Toowoomba; at the 2006 census, residents had a median individual income of $736, compared with $448 for the Toowoomba statistical district, and a median family income of $1,856 compared to $1,116. The suburb had a SEIFA score of 1139, placing it ahead of all other suburbs except Blue Mountain Heights and Redwood.[3]
In the, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 571 people.
In the, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.
There are no schools in Prince Henry Heights. The nearest government primary school is Toowoomba East State School in neighbouring East Toowoomba to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Toowoomba State High School in neighbouring Mount Lofty to the west.