Rockville Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°32′09″S151°56′19″E / 27.5358°S 151.9386°E Coordinates: 27°32′09″S151°56′19″E / 27.5358°S 151.9386°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 3,237 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,700/km2 (4,410/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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 ]
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]
Rockville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Holberton Street ( 27°31′52″S151°56′11″E / 27.5311°S 151.9364°E ). [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]
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