Jones Hill, Queensland
| Jones Hill Gympie, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Jones Hill | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°13′50″S 152°40′10″E / 26.2305°S 152.6694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,135 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Jones Hill is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Jones Hill had a population of 1,135 people.[3]
Geography[edit]
Jones Hill is 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) south of Gympie's central business district on the south-western bank of the Mary River.[4] Historically farm land, as at 2023, the land use is mostly residential with smaller suburban land parcels in the north-west of the locality and the rest of the locality being larger rural residential blocks. Some land is used for agriculture, a mix of grazing on native vegetation and irrigated horticulture.[5]
History[edit]
Jones Hill State School opened on 29 January 1902.[6][7][8]
Demographics[edit]
At the 2006 census Jones Hill had a population of 550 people.[9]
In the 2016 census, Jones Hill had a population of 898 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Jones Hill had a population of 1,135 people.[3]
Heritage listings[edit]
Jones Hill has the following heritage listings:
- Waterworks Road: Jones Hill Reservoir[11]
- Waterworks Road: Waterworks Pump House[12]
- 17 McIntosh Creek Road: Jones Hill School[8]
Education[edit]
Jones Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 21 McIntosh Creek Road (26°13′45″S 152°40′03″E / 26.2291°S 152.6676°E).[13][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 399 students with 28 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[15] It includes a special education program.[13]
There are no secondary schools in Jones Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jones Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Jones Hill – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46343)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jones Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google (10 August 2023). "Jones Hill to Gympie" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Jones Hill School" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Jones Hill (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jones Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Jones Hill Reservoir" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Waterworks Pump House" (PDF). Local Heritage Register. Gympie Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Jones Hill State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
Further reading[edit]
- Blake, Sharon (2002). Jones Hill State School celebrating 100 years of education 1902-2002. Jones Hill State School Centenary Committee.