Summary
Victory Heights is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Victory Heights had a population of 555 people.[1]
| Victory Heights Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Victory Heights | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°10′35″S 152°41′40″E / 26.1763°S 152.6944°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 555 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 108.8/km2 (281.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Victory Heights is 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of the centre of Gympie. Cootharaba Road / Tin Can Bay Road (State Route 15) passes through from south-west to north-east. The North Coast railway line passes through from south to north-west. The Gympie North railway station is in the north-west corner of the locality (26°09′33″S 152°40′57″E / 26.1591°S 152.6825°E).[3]
The land use is mostly rural residential with some pockets of grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History edit
At the 2006 census Victory Heights had a population of 394 people.[5]
In the 2016 census Victory Heights had a population of 555 people.[1]
Economy edit
Robertson Brothers Sawmills is at 30 Old Wolvi Road (26°10′15″S 152°41′02″E / 26.1708°S 152.6838°E).[6]
Education edit
Victory College is the only school in Victory Heights. The nearest government primary schools are Gympie West State School in neighbouring Gympie to the west, One Mile State School in neighbouring Gympie to the south-west, and Gympie East State School in Greens Creek to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the south-west.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victory Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Victory Heights – locality in Gympie Region (entry 50209)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Victory Heights (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
- ^ "Robertson Bros Sawmills Pty Ltd". www.robsaw.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
