Railway Estate Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Map showing Railway Estate on Ross Island, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°16′41″S146°49′04″E / 19.2780°S 146.8177°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,871 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 718/km2 (1,859/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4810 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Railway Estate is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,871 people. [1]
Railway Estate is located on the south end of Ross Island, bounded by Ross Creek to the south-west and Ross River to the south-east. The suburb of South Townsville occupies the northern part of the island. [3]
North Townsville Road (Boundary Street) runs through from west to east, North Ward Road (Saunders Street) enters from the north, and South Townsville Road (Railway Avenue) enters from the south-west. [4]
There is a large railway yard in the north of the suburb with the North Coast railway line entering the suburb from the south (Oonoonba) over Ross River and then splits with one branch exiting the suburb to the north-west (Townsville CBD) over Ross Creek and the other exiting to the north (South Townsville) to the Port of Townsville. [3] As at March 2021, there are no operational railway stations within the suburb, but there were formerly a number of railway stations:
Close to the Townsville CBD and the Port of Townsville, Railway Estate is one of the oldest residential communities in the city. The suburb's name reflects that all the land was originally owned by the Queensland Railways Department. [2]
Railway Estate State School opened on 21 August 1916. [7]
Townsville State High School opened on 7 July 1924. [7]
In the 2011 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,956 people. [8]
In the 2016 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,852 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Railway Estate had a population of 2,871 people. [1]
Railway Estate State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 39 Railway Avenue ( 19°16′27″S146°48′57″E / 19.2742°S 146.8157°E ). [10] [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 219 students with 19 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). [12]
Townsville State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 36 Boundary Street ( 19°16′20″S146°48′38″E / 19.2722°S 146.8105°E ). [10] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 790 students with 73 teachers (70 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (32 full-time equivalent). [12] It includes a special education program, an intensive English language program, and a positive learning centre (to assist students whose learning requires intervention beyond what is possible in a conventional classroom). [10] [14]
There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:
There are a number of boating facilities, including:
There is also:
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