Jones Hill is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Jones Hill had a population of 898 people.[1]
Jones Hill Gympie, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26.2305°S 152.6694°E / -26.2305; 152.6694 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 898 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 112.3/km2 (290.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 7 km (4 mi) S of Gympie | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Jones Hill is 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Gympie's central business district on the south-western bank of the Mary River. It is for the most part sparsely populated, although a settlement on Mary Valley Road contains a primary school [3] and park.
Jones Hill State School opened on 29 January 1902.[4][5]
At the 2006 census Jones Hill had a population of 550 people.[6]
Jones Hill has the following heritage listings:
Jones Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 21 McIntosh Creek Road (26.2291°S 152.6676°E / -26.2291; 152.6676 (Jones Hill State School)).[10][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 399 students with 28 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
There is no secondary school in Jones Hill; the nearest secondary schools are in Gympie.[13]
Towns and localities in the Gympie Region, Queensland | |
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