Rockville, Queensland

Rockville is a residential locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rockville had a population of 3,237 people.[1]

Rockville
Toowoomba, Queensland
Rockville
Coordinates27.5358°S 151.9386°E / -27.5358; 151.9386
Population3,237 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,410/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4350
Area1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location4 km (2 mi) NW of Toowoomba
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Toowoomba North
Federal Division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Rockville:
Cranley Cranley Harlaxton
Wilsonton Heights Rockville Harlaxton
Wilsonton Newtown North Toowoomba

Geography

Rockville is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of the city centre.[3]

The eastern edge of the suburb is home to an industrial area. Rockville State School (1922), Leslie Research Centre and St Andrew's Private Hospital are other features within its boundaries.

History

Rockville State School opened on 1 November 1922.[4]

Rockville was named after Rockville Estate, consisting of 114 allotments in the area ranging from 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) to 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft), which itself was named after Rockville House. The suburb was officially named in 1981.[3]

Demographics

Rockville is among the least socio-economically advantaged suburbs of Toowoomba; at the 2006 census, residents had 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.[5][6] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 908, placing it below all other suburbs in the district except Harlaxton.[7]

Education

Rockville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Holberton Street (27.5311°S 151.9364°E / -27.5311; 151.9364 (Rockville State School)).[8][9] 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).[10] It includes a special education program.[8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rockville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Rockville – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48052)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  3. "Rockville (entry 48052)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rockville (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toowoomba (QLD) (Statistical District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  7. 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". Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Rockville State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

Further reading
  • "Rockville". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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