Victory Heights, Queensland facts for kids
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 Victory Heights
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 486 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 95.3/km2 (247/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4570 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.1 km2 (2.0 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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Victory Heights is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people.
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Geography
Victory 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).
The land use is mostly rural residential with some pockets of grazing on native vegetation.
History
The 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.
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Victory Heights had a population of 394 people.
In the 2016 census, Victory Heights had a population of 555 people.
In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people.
Economy
Robertson Brothers Sawmills is at 30 Old Wolvi Road (26°10′15″S 152°41′02″E / 26.1708°S 152.6838°E).
Education
The 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.
