Parkside, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Parkside Mount Isa, Queensland
Parkside Location in Queensland
Population	1,532 (2016 census)
• Density	1,020/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4825
Area	1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	1.6 km (1 mi) SE of Mount Isa CBD 906 km (563 mi) WSW of Townsville 1,827 km (1,135 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Parkside: Mount Isa (locality) Miles End Mount Isa City Mount Isa (locality) Parkside Mornington Mount Isa (locality) Happy Valley Healy

Parkside is a suburb of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Parkside had a population of 1,532 people.

Heritage listings

Parkside has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Camooweal Street: Tent House

Education

Spinifex State College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 817 students with 77 teachers and 71 non-teaching staff (58 full-time equivalent). The junior campus (Years 7-9) is at 6-16 Fifth Avenue (20°44′05″S 139°29′14″E / 20.7348°S 139.4871°E / -20.7348; 139.4871 (Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct)). It includes a special education program.

St Joseph's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 50 - 60 Twenty-Third Avenue (20°44′41″S 139°29′28″E / 20.7447°S 139.4912°E / -20.7447; 139.4912 (St Joseph's Catholic School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 313 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).

There is no government primary school in the suburb. The nearest government primary school is Happy Valley State School in neighbouring Happy Valley to the south.