Rural View is a suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rural View had a population of 4,793 people.[1]
Rural View Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21.0661°S 149.1597°E / -21.0661; 149.1597 (Rural View (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,793 (2016 census (suburb))[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 544.7/km2 (1,411/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Rural View is 11.7 kilometres (7.3 mi) by road north of the Mackay CBD.
Eimeo Road State School opened on 5 February 1934.[3][4]
Rural View was officially named and bounded in September 1999.[2]
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School opened on 1 January 2013.[4]
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School opened in 2015.[5]
In the 2011 census, Rural View had a population of 3,324 people.[6]
In the 2016 census, Rural View had a population of 4,793 people.[1]
Eimeo Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 21 Eimeo Road (21.0593°S 149.1616°E / -21.0593; 149.1616 (Eimeo Road State School)).[7][8] In 2014, the student enrolment was 942 with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent).[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 980 students with 72 teachers (66 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[7]
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a private primary (Prep-6) school at 799 Mackay-Bucasia Road (21.0527°S 149.1608°E / -21.0527; 149.1608 (St Brendan's Catholic Primary School)).[7][11]
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 30 Rosewood Drive (21.0670°S 149.1616°E / -21.0670; 149.1616 (Mackay Northern Beaches State High School)).[7][12] In 2014, the student enrolment was 390 with 37 teachers (35 equivalent full-time).[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 930 students with 74 teachers (71 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[7][14]
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Mackay Region, Queensland | |
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