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Townview
Mount Isa,  Queensland
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Townview State School school buildings with shade sails, 2017
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Townview
Coordinates 20°43′54″S139°30′21″E / 20.7316°S 139.5058°E / -20.7316; 139.5058 (Townview (centre of suburb))
Population2,067 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1,880/km2 (4,870/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4825
Elevation380 m (1,247 ft)
Area1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Townview:
The Gap Pioneer Pioneer
Mornington Townview Fisher
Mornington Healy Fisher

Townview (previously written as Town View) is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Townview had a population of 2,067 people. [1]

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Geography

The Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River). [3] [4] Townview is a "townside" suburb. [5]

Townview is bounded to the north by the Barkly Highway. [5]

At 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level, Townview is slightly more elevated than other parts of Mount Isa, giving the suburb some views of the town and presumably its name. [6]

History

The spelling of Townview (often written as Town View) was standardised in 2003 at the request of the Mount Isa City Council. [2]

Townview State School opened on 25 January 1965. [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Townview had a population of 2,062 people. [8]

In the 2021 census, Townview had a population of 2,067 people. [1]

Education

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Townview State School basketball court, 2017

Townview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 64-72 Clarke Street ( 20°44′02″S139°30′26″E / 20.7339°S 139.5073°E / -20.7339; 139.5073 (Townview State School) ). [9] [10] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 281 students (170 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 25 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 233 students (161 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 24 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). [12] [13]

There are no secondary schools in Townview. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south-west and its senior campus in neighbouring Pioneer to the north. [5]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Townview (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Townview – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 48362)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  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. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Townview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Townview State School". Townview State School. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Townview State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Townview State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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