Rural View, Queensland

Rural View is a suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Rural View had a population of 5,657 people.

Geography
Rural View is 11.7 km by road north of the Mackay CBD.

History
Eimeo Road State School opened on 5 February 1934.

Rural View was officially named and bounded in September 1999.

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School opened on 1 January 2013.

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School opened in 2015.

Demographics
In the, Rural View had a population of 3,324 people.

In the, Rural View had a population of 4,793 people.

In the, Rural View had a population of 5,657 people.

Education
Eimeo Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 21 Eimeo Road (-21.0593°N, 149.1616°W). In 2014, the student enrolment was 942 with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 980 students with 72 teachers (66 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a private primary (Prep-6) school at 799 Mackay-Bucasia Road (-21.0527°N, 149.1608°W).

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 30 Rosewood Drive (-21.067°N, 149.1616°W). In 2014, the student enrolment was 390 with 37 teachers (35 equivalent full-time). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 930 students with 74 teachers (71 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.