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Hillview
Queensland
Farms along Hillview Connection Road, 2014
Hillview is located in Queensland
Hillview
Hillview
Coordinates28°12′56″S 153°00′23″E / 28.2155°S 153.0063°E / -28.2155; 153.0063 (Hillview (town centre))
Population76 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density3.94/km2 (10.20/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4285
Area19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Localities around Hillview:
Oaky Creek Christmas Creek Darlington
Oaky Creek Hillview Darlington
Lamington Lamington Darlington

Hillview is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Hillview had a population of 76 people.[1]

Geography

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Hillview occupies a section of Christmas Creek valley where it is joined by Widgee Creek. Hillview's eastern boundary is marked by the high point of Jinbroken Range.[citation needed]

History

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The town was once a stop on the Beaudesert Shire Tramway.[4]

Christmas Creek Provisional opened on 5 July 1887 (higher up the creek than a previous Christmas Creek Provisional School). In 1901, it became Christmas Creek State School. In 1914, the school was renamed Hillview State School.[5][6]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, the locality of Hillview had a population of 74 people. The locality contained 25 households, in which 46.5% of the population were males and 53.5% of the population were females with a median age of 51, 13 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,050, $388 below the national average.[7]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Hillview had a population of 76 people.[1]

Education

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Hillview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1623 Christmas Creek Road (28°12′42″S 153°00′16″E / 28.2117°S 153.0045°E / -28.2117; 153.0045 (Hillview State School)).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 7 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[11]

There is no secondary school in Hillview. The nearest secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north.[12]

Amenities

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Hillview Memorial Hall, 2014

The Scenic Rim Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Cahill Park on Christmas Creek Road.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hillview (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Hillview – town in Scenic Rim Region (entry 15910)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Hillview – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45145)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Beaudesert". Centre for the Government of Queensland. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  5. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ^ "School Profile". Education Queensland. Archived from the original on 4 March 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hillview (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Hillview State School". Hillview State School. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  10. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  11. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Mobile Library" (PDF). Scenic Rim Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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