Parkside is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Parkside had a population of 1,530 people.[1]
| Parkside Mount Isa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Parkside | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°44′12″S 139°29′17″E / 20.7368°S 139.4881°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,530 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,020/km2 (2,640/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[3][4] Parkside is a "mineside" suburb.[5]
History
editSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School was established by the Sisters of St Joseph on Railway Avenue in 1923 and operated there until 1984. In 1964, the Sisters established a secondary school for girls called San Jose Catholic Secondary School (also known as San Jose College) on Twenty-Third Avenue. Both schools closed as part of a rationalisation and amalgamation of Catholic schools in Mount Isa. On 29 January 1985, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School relocated to the San Jose site in Twenty-Third Avenue, while the San Jose College amalgamated with St Kieran's Christian Brothers College in Menzies to form the co-educational Mount Isa Catholic High School (later renamed Good Shepherd Catholic College) at the former St Kieran's site at Menzies.[6][7]
Mount Isa State High School opened on 2 February 1953. It closed on 31 December 2002. In 2003 it amalgamated with Kalkadoon State High School to create Spinifex State College with two campuses, a junior campus (7-9) at the former Mount Isa State High School site and a senior campus (10-12) at the former Kalkadoon State High School (in Pioneer).[6][8] Mount Isa State High School's website has been archived.[9]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Parkside had a population of 1,784 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, Parkside had a population of 1,532 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Parkside had a population of 1,530 people.[1]
Heritage listings
editParkside has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Camooweal Street (20°43′57″S 139°29′18″E / 20.7325°S 139.4883°E): Tent House [12][13]
- 6-12 Fifth Avenue (20°44′03″S 139°29′12″E / 20.7341°S 139.4866°E): Spinifex State College Junior Campus [14]
Education
editSpinifex State College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls [15][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 817 students with 77 teachers and 71 non-teaching staff (58 full-time equivalent).[17] It includes a special education program.[15] The junior campus (Years 7-9) is at 6-16 Fifth Avenue (20°44′05″S 139°29′14″E / 20.7348°S 139.4871°E), while the senior campus is in Pioneer to the north-east.[15][18]
St Joseph's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 50 - 60 Twenty-Third Avenue (20°44′41″S 139°29′28″E / 20.7447°S 139.4912°E).[15][19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 313 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[17]
There is no government primary school in the suburb. The nearest government primary school is Happy Valley State School in neighbouring Happy Valley to the south.[5]
Amenities
editThere are a number of parks in the area:
- Captain James Cook Park (20°44′39″S 139°29′21″E / 20.7441°S 139.4893°E)[20]
- Magpie Street Park (20°43′52″S 139°29′14″E / 20.7312°S 139.4872°E)[20]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parkside (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Parkside – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42468)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "School History". St Joseph's Catholic School, Mount Isa. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Campuses". Spinifex State College. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Home". Mount Isa State High School. 29 November 2002. Archived from the original on 29 November 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Parkside (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Parkside (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Tent House (Mount Isa) (entry 600742)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Cillekens, Emma (15 March 2013). "Mount Isa tent house on the move". ABC North West Queensland. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Spinifex State College Junior Campus (entry 650065)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Spinifex State College". Spinifex State College. 6 April 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Junior Campus". Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "St Joseph's Catholic School". Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
edit- "Mount Isa suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.