Prince Henry Heights is a residential locality on the outskirts of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.[4]
| Prince Henry Heights Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°33′10″S 151°59′38″E / 27.5527°S 151.9938°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 600 (SAL 2021)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba North | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Prince Henry Heights is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of the Toowoomba city centre. It was named for Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, who served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 until 1947; the suburb's boundary road had been known as Prince Henry Drive well before 1945.[5]
The suburb consists of a small residential area surrounded by Jubilee Park and Redwood Park, two large bushland reserves along Toowoomba's eastern edge.
Demographics edit
At the 2006 census Prince Henry Heights had a population of 512 people.[6] Prince Henry Heights was among the most socio-economically advantaged suburbs of Toowoomba; at the 2006 census, residents had a median individual income of $736, compared with $448 for the Toowoomba statistical district, and a median family income of $1,856 compared to $1,116.[6][7] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 1139, placing it ahead of all other suburbs[where?] except Blue Mountain Heights and Redwood.[8]
In the 2016 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 571 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.[4]
Education edit
There are no schools in Prince Henry Heights. The nearest government primary school is Toowoomba East State School in neighbouring East Toowoomba to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Toowoomba State High School in neighbouring Mount Lofty to the west.[10]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prince Henry Heights (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prince Henry Heights (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ "Prince Henry Heights – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48043)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prince Henry Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Prince Henry Heights (entry 41687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Prince Henry Heights (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toowoomba (QLD) (Statistical District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 March 2009). "2033.0.55.001 - Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia - Data only, 2006". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Prince Henry Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
