Pacific Heights, Queensland
| Pacific Heights Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pacific Heights | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°06′01″S 150°43′59″E / 23.1002°S 150.7330°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,111 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 427/km2 (1,107/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4703 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Pacific Heights is a semi-rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Pacific Heights had a population of 1,111 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Pacific Heights is in the hinterland of the Capricorn Coast.[3]
Farnborough Road is the eastern border of the locality with suburban development connecting via that road. Behind the suburban development, there is a land corridor for Panorama Drive to be developed through to the Farnborough Road roundabout.[3]
There is some farmland and some undeveloped bushland in Pacific Heights.[3]
History
[edit]St Benedict's Catholic Primary School opened in 2009.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Pacific Heights had a population of 926 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Pacific Heights had a population of 1,111 people.[1]
Education
[edit]St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Laceys Road (23°05′44″S 150°44′28″E / 23.0955°S 150.7411°E).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 272 students with 23 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).[8]
There are no government schools in Pacific Heights. The nearest government primary schools are Farnborough State School in neighbouring Farnborough to the north and Yeppoon State School in Yeppoon to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the south.[3]
Amenities
[edit]There are a number of parks in Pacific Heights, including:
- Barnes Street Park (23°06′17″S 150°44′43″E / 23.1048°S 150.7452°E)[9]
- Bradford Park (23°06′19″S 150°44′30″E / 23.1054°S 150.7416°E)[9]
- Pacific Panorama Park (23°06′05″S 150°44′40″E / 23.1015°S 150.7445°E)[9]
- Pacific Parklands (23°06′01″S 150°44′29″E / 23.1003°S 150.7413°E)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pacific Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Pacific Heights – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48820)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Pacific Heights Yeppoon". Catholic Education, Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pacific Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "St Benedict's Catholic Primary School". Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d "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.
