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]
| 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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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