Aitkenvale, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids AitkenvaleTownsville, Queensland |
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Stockland Townsville
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Population | 4,790 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,452/km2 (3,760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4814 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mundingburra | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Aitkenvale is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Aitkenvale had a population of 4,790 people.
History
The suburb is named after Thomas Aitken, the original grantee of Portion 38, Parish of Coonambelah. He began subdividing the property during the 1880s, putting 440 quarter-acre residential allotments on the market in 1885. A dairy farm was established in the region by Thomas Aitken in about 1867.
Present day
Aitkenvale is now a major commercial and residential district of the city. The suburb is home to two of Townsville's biggest shopping centres and is home to branches of numerous companies. Aitkenvale is the biggest commercial centre in Townsville outside of the Townsville CBD, and is often referred to as the second CBD. Besides offices and shopping centres, the suburb is mainly residential and has some light industrial warehouses and workshops in the top north-eastern corner of the suburb. There is also picturesque parkland along the bank of the Ross River.
Public Facilities in Aitkenvale
- Education
- Aitkenvale State School
- Aitkenvale Special School
- Riverside Adventist Christian School
- Public Facilities
- Parks
- Aitkenvale Park
- Rossiter Park
- Henrietta Park
- Public Libraries
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- Sporting Grounds
- Illich Park (Centrals Rugby League)
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- Parks
- Shopping
- Stockland Townsville
- Myer
- Big W
- Kmart
- Coles
- Woolworths
- 205 Specialties Stores
- Stockland Townsville
Education
Aitkenvale State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 67-85 Wotton Street (19°17′48″S 146°45′47″E / 19.2967°S 146.7630°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 492 students with 42 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). It includes an intensive English language program.
Riverside Adventist Christian School is a private primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 59 Leopold Street (19°18′20″S 146°46′04″E / 19.3056°S 146.7677°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 50 students with 5 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Aitkenvale. The nearest government secondary schools are Heatley Secondary College in neighbouring Heatley to the north-west and Pimlico State High School in neighbouring Gulliver to the north-east.