Rockville, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Rockville
City:Toowoomba
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.5358°N 151.9386°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:3204
Postcode:4350
Area:1.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:3.5
Dir1:NW
Location1:Toowoomba CBD
Dist2:133
Dir2:W
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Toowoomba North
Fedgov:Groom
Near-N:Cranley
Near-Ne:Harlaxton
Near-E:Harlaxton
Near-Se:North Toowoomba
Near-S:Newtown
Near-Sw:Wilsonton
Near-W:Wilsonton Heights
Near-Nw:Cranley

Rockville is a residential locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Rockville had a population of 3,204 people.

Geography

Rockville is located 4km (02miles) north-west of the city centre.

The eastern edge of the suburb is home to an industrial area. Leslie Research Centre is within its boundaries.

History

Rockville State School opened on 1 November 1922. The school celebrated its centenary on Saturday 12 November 2022.[2]

On 9 July 1966, the Presbyterian Church opened St Andrews Toowoomba Hospital. It was a 42-bed private hospital with two operating theatres.[3]

Rockville was named after Rockville Estate, consisting of 114 allotments in the area ranging from 2000m2 to 20000m2, which itself was named after Rockville House. The suburb was officially named in 1981.

Demographics

In the, Rockville was among the most socio-economically disadvantaged suburbs of Toowoomba with residents having a median individual income of $388, compared with $448 for the Toowoomba statistical district, and a median family income of $921 compared to $1,116. The suburb had a SEIFA score of 908, placing it below all other suburbs in the district except Harlaxton.[4]

In the, Rockville had a population of 3,237 people.

In the, Rockville had a population of 3,204 people.

Education

Rockville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Holberton Street (-27.5311°N 151.9364°W).[5] [6] It includes a special education program. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 175 students with 16 teachers (13 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 217 students with 18 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[8]

There are no secondary schools in Rockville. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in neighbouring Wilsonton Heights to the west.[9]

Amenities

St Andrews Toowoomba Hospital is a private hospital at 280 North Street (-27.54°N 151.9344°W).[10] [11]

There are a number of parks in the area:

External links

Notes and References

  1. 1 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Newsletter: Term 4 Week 6, 2022 . 4 January 2024 . Rockville State School . 5 . 4 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240104012820/https://rockvilless.eq.edu.au/calendarandnews/newsletters/newsletters/week%206%20term%204%20newsletter.pdf . live .
  3. Web site: Brief History of Hospital . 2024-01-04 . St. Andrews Toowoomba Hospital . en-AU . 14 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231214195501/https://www.sath.org.au/about-us/history/ . live .
  4. Web site: Australian Bureau of Statistics . 25 March 2009 . 2033.0.55.001 - Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia - Data only, 2006 . 5 June 2011 . 29 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629182939/http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs%40.nsf/mf/2033.0.55.001/ . dead .
  5. Web site: State and non-state school details. Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. 21 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. live.
  6. Web site: 2020-11-29 . Rockville State School . 2024-01-04 . Rockville State School . en . 31 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031180808/https://rockvilless.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  7. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. live. 22 November 2018.
  8. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 27 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx . live .
  9. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 2 January 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  10. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Landmark Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 . 21 November 2020 . 21 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  11. Web site: St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital . 2024-01-04 . St. Andrews Toowoomba Hospital . en-AU . 14 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231214195411/https://www.sath.org.au/ . live .
  12. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.

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