Hillview, Queensland
| Hillview Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Farms along Hillview Connection Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Hillview | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°12′56″S 153°00′23″E / 28.2155°S 153.0063°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 74 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.83/km2 (9.93/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4285 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Hillview is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Hillview had a population of 74 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
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.[citation needed]
History[edit]
The town was once a stop on the Beaudesert Shire Tramway.[4]
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.[5][6]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Hillview had a population of 74 people.[1] 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.[1]
Education[edit]
Hillview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1623 Christmas Creek Road (28°12′42″S 153°00′16″E / 28.2117°S 153.0045°E).[7][8] 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).[9] 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).[10]
There is no secondary school in Hillview. The nearest secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north.[11]
Amenities[edit]
The Scenic Rim Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Cahill Park on Christmas Creek Road.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hillview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Hillview – town in Scenic Rim Region (entry 15910)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Hillview – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45145)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Beaudesert". Centre for the Government of Queensland. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "School Profile". Education Queensland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Hillview State School". Hillview State School. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Mobile Library" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hillview, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons