Victory Heights is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 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 | 486 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 95.3/km2 (246.8/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
editVictory 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
editThe locality used to be the site of a reverse slope defence for tactical victories aimed at railway troops during World War I. It was named Victory Heights by the Governor of Council on 30 January 1988.[citation needed]
Demographics
editIn the 2006 census, Victory Heights had a population of 394 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Victory Heights had a population of 555 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people.[1]
Economy
editRobertson Brothers Sawmills is at 30 Old Wolvi Road (26°10′15″S 152°41′02″E / 26.1708°S 152.6838°E).[7]
Education
editThe 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 (28 June 2022). "Victory Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victory Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Robertson Bros Sawmills Pty Ltd". www.robsaw.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2021.