Wilsonton, Queensland

Wilsonton Toowoomba,  Queensland
Fairview Heights State School, 2018
Wilsonton
Coordinates	27°32′29″S151°55′02″E / 27.5413°S 151.9172°E / -27.5413; 151.9172 (Wilsonton (centre of locality))
Population	5,891 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1,112/km2 (2,879/sq mi)
Established	1880s
Postcode(s)	4350
Area	5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.9 km (4 mi) NW of Toowoomba CBD 136 km (85 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Toowoomba North
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Wilsonton: Cotswold Hills Cranley Wilsonton Heights Torrington Wilsonton Rockville Torrington Glenvale Newtown

Wilsonton is an urban locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Wilsonton had a population of 5,891 people. ^[1]

Geography

Wilsonton is located 5.9 kilometres (4 mi) by road north-west of the Toowoomba central business district. ^[3]

Toowoomba City Aerodrome is the centre of the suburb, accessed via Mutze Street ( 27°32′36″S151°54′54″E / 27.5432°S 151.9150°E / -27.5432; 151.9150 (Toowoomba Airport) ). ^[4]

The suburb contains an industrial area in the south-west corner delimited by Taylor Street and Boundary Street. ^[5]

History

The suburb, officially named in 1981, is believed to honour James T. Wilson, an 1870s businessman and supporter of the Toowoomba Agricultural Society. The suburb's boundaries were amended in 2006 after the gazettal of Wilsonton Heights as a separate suburb. ^[6]

Wilsonton State School opened on 5 February 1894. ^{[7] [8]}

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School opened on 12 February 1968. ^[9]

Fairview Heights State School opened on 30 January 1995. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Wilsonton had a population of 5,955 people. ^[10]

In the 2021 census, Wilsonton had a population of 5,891 people. ^[1]

Education

Wilsonton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 429 Bridge Street ( 27°32′34″S151°55′20″E / 27.5429°S 151.9221°E / -27.5429; 151.9221 (Wilsonton State School) ). ^{[11] [12]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 530 students with 53 teachers (44 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent). ^[13] It includes a special education program. ^[11]

Fairview Heights State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 75 McDougall Street ( 27°32′06″S151°54′41″E / 27.5350°S 151.9115°E / -27.5350; 151.9115 (Fairview Heights State School) ). ^{[11] [14]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 567 students with 43 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). ^[13] It includes a special education program. ^[11]

Sacred Heart Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 263 Tor Street ( 27°32′25″S151°55′53″E / 27.5402°S 151.9314°E / -27.5402; 151.9314 (Sacred Heart Primary School) ). ^{[11] [15]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 221 students with 17 teachers (13 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). ^[13]

There are no secondary schools in Wilsonton. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in neighbouring Wilsonton Heights to the north-east. ^[16]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Airport Estate Park ( 27°32′15″S151°55′00″E / 27.5374°S 151.9166°E / -27.5374; 151.9166 (Airport Estate Park) ) ^[17]
• Armstrong Street Park ( 27°32′13″S151°54′37″E / 27.5370°S 151.9103°E / -27.5370; 151.9103 (Armstrong Street Park) ) ^[17]

• Barlow Street Park ( 27°31′55″S151°55′08″E / 27.5320°S 151.9189°E / -27.5320; 151.9189 (Barlow Street Park) ) ^[17]

• Catalina Drive Park ( 27°31′56″S151°54′51″E / 27.5321°S 151.9141°E / -27.5321; 151.9141 (Catalina Drive Park) ) ^[17]

• Freighter Avenue Park ( 27°32′16″S151°54′33″E / 27.5377°S 151.9091°E / -27.5377; 151.9091 (Freighter Avenue Park) ) ^[17]

• Industrial Park ( 27°32′39″S151°54′35″E / 27.5443°S 151.9096°E / -27.5443; 151.9096 (Industrial Park) ) ^[17]

• Vann Street Park ( 27°32′46″S151°55′11″E / 27.5461°S 151.9198°E / -27.5461; 151.9198 (Vann Street Park) ) ^[17]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wilsonton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Wilsonton – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48095)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 December 2019.
3. Google (16 February 2023). "Toowoomba, Queensland to Wilsonton, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
4. "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
5. "Wilsonton+QLD+4350". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
6. "Wilsonton Heights (entry 48096)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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. "History". Wilsonton State School. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
9. "History". Sacred Heart Primary School Toowoomba. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wilsonton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
12. "Wilsonton State School". Wilsonton State School. 24 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
13. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
14. "Fairview Heights State School". Fairview Heights State School. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
15. "Sacred Heart Primary School". Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
16. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 February 2023.
17. "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.

Further reading

• Pennycuick, R. (1993). One hundred years at Wilsonton : a history of Wilsonton State School, 1894-1994 / Rae Pennycuick. Parents and Citizens Association, Wilsonton State School. ISBN   0646162977.

External links

• Suburb profile