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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]

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Rockville
Toowoomba, Queensland
Rockville
Coordinates27.5358°S 151.9386°E / -27.5358; 151.9386 (Rockville (centre of locality))
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)
Location
  • 3.5 km (2 mi) NW of Toowoomba CBD
  • 133 km (83 mi) W of Brisbane
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.

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.[citation needed]


History


Rockville State School opened on 1 November 1922.[3]

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.[2]

Rockville is among the most socio-economically disadvantaged 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.[4][5] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 908, placing it below all other suburbs in the district except Harlaxton.[6]

In the 2016 census, Rockville had a population of 3,237 people.[1]


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)).[7][8] 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).[9] It includes a special education program.[7]


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. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rockville (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toowoomba (QLD) (Statistical District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  6. 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". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  7. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "Rockville State School". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

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