Jones Hill, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jones HillGympie, Queensland |
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 Jones Hill
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 1,135 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 141.9/km2 (368/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Gympie Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gympie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Jones Hill is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Jones Hill had a population of 1,135 people.
Geography
Jones Hill is 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) south of Gympie's central business district on the south-western bank of the Mary River. Historically farm land, as at 2023, the land use is mostly residential with smaller suburban land parcels in the north-west of the locality and the rest of the locality being larger rural residential blocks. Some land is used for agriculture, a mix of grazing on native vegetation and irrigated horticulture.
History
Jones Hill State School opened on 29 January 1902.
Demographics
At the 2006 census, Jones Hill had a population of 550 people.
In the 2016 census, Jones Hill had a population of 898 people.
In the 2021 census, Jones Hill had a population of 1,135 people.
Heritage listings
Jones Hill has the following heritage listings:
- Waterworks Road: Jones Hill Reservoir
- Waterworks Road: Waterworks Pump House
- 17 McIntosh Creek Road: Jones Hill School
Education
Jones Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 21 McIntosh Creek Road (26°13′45″S 152°40′03″E / 26.2291°S 152.6676°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 399 students with 28 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
There are no secondary schools in Jones Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.
