Rural View, Queensland

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Rural View is a suburb in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Rural View had a population of 5,657 people.[1]

Rural View
MackayQueensland
Rural View is located in Queensland
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Coordinates21°03′58″S 149°09′35″E / 21.0661°S 149.1597°E / -21.0661; 149.1597 (Rural View (centre of suburb))
Population5,657 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density643/km2 (1,665/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4740
Area8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Rural View:
Bucasia Bucasia Eimeo
Nindaroo Rural View Blacks Beach
Nindaroo Richmond Beaconsfield

Geography

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Rural View is 11.7 kilometres (7.3 mi) by road north of the Mackay CBD.

History

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Eimeo Road State School opened on 5 February 1934.[3][4]

Rural View was officially named and bounded in September 1999.[2]

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School opened on 1 January 2013.[4]

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School opened in 2015.[5]

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, Rural View had a population of 3,324 people.[6]

In the 2016 census, Rural View had a population of 4,793 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Rural View had a population of 5,657 people.[1]

Education

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Eimeo Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 21 Eimeo Road (21°03′33″S 149°09′42″E / 21.0593°S 149.1616°E / -21.0593; 149.1616 (Eimeo Road State School)).[8][9] In 2014, the student enrolment was 942 with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent).[10] 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).[11] It includes a special education program.[8]

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is a private primary (Prep-6) school at 799 Mackay-Bucasia Road (21°03′10″S 149°09′39″E / 21.0527°S 149.1608°E / -21.0527; 149.1608 (St Brendan's Catholic Primary School)).[8][12]

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 30 Rosewood Drive (21°04′01″S 149°09′42″E / 21.0670°S 149.1616°E / -21.0670; 149.1616 (Mackay Northern Beaches State High School)).[8][13] In 2014, the student enrolment was 390 with 37 teachers (35 equivalent full-time).[14] 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).[11] It includes a special education program.[8][15]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rural View (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ a b "Rural View – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 49836)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ^ "St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay". St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Rural View". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 May 2016.  
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rural View (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  8. ^ a b c d e "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Eimeo Road State School". Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "2014 School Annual Report" (PDF). Eimeo Road State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  11. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  12. ^ "St Brendan's Catholic Primary School". Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Mackay Northern Beaches State High School". Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ^ "2014 School Annual Report" (PDF). Mackay Northern Beaches State High School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Mackay Northern Beaches SHS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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  • "Rural View". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.