Newtown, Queensland (Ipswich)

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Newtown
Ipswich,  Queensland
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Rockton Street, 2015
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Newtown
Coordinates 27°36′59″S152°46′37″E / 27.6163°S 152.7769°E / -27.6163; 152.7769 (Newtown (centre of suburb))
Population1,498 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density2,140/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4305
Area0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Ipswich
State electorate(s) Ipswich
Federal division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Newtown:
East Ipswich East Ipswich Booval
Ipswich Newtown Booval
Ipswich Eastern Heights Silkstone

Newtown is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Newtown had a population of 1,498 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

Newtown is bordered by Queens Park to the west, to the north by Brisbane Road, the city's main arterial link to the Ipswich Motorway. [3]

A small set of shops lies on the five-ways intersection where Brisbane Road, Queen Victoria Parade, Glebe Road and Chermside Road meet.

History

The suburb takes its name from a housing estate sold by John Rankin about 1865. [2]

Newtown State School opened on 1 July 1882. [4] [5] [6] In 1915 the school was moved to a new location and renamed Silkstone State School. [7] [8]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Newtown had a population of 1,615 people. [9]

In the 2021 census, Newtown had a population of 1,498 people. [1]

Heritage listings

St Michaels Nursing Home, 2015 St Michaels Nursing Home entrance Newtown, Queensland.jpg
St Michaels Nursing Home, 2015

Newtown contains a number of heritage-listed sites including:

Transport

Newtown is serviced by East Ipswich railway station , which provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane, Ipswich and Rosewood via Ipswich.

Amenities

Education

There are no schools in Newtown. The nearest primary schools are Ipswich Central State School in Ipswich, Silkstone State School in Silkstone and Ipswich East State School in East Ipswich. The nearest secondary schools are Bremer State High School in Ipswich and Bundamba State Secondary College in Bundamba. [3]

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References

Newtown, Queensland (Ipswich)
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  2. 1 2 "Newtown – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45063)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 2020.
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  4. "Advertising". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. 13 July 1882. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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  6. "NEWTOWN STATE SCHOOL". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. 15 December 1888. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  8. "Our school". Silkstone State School. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
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