Prince Henry Heights, Queensland

Prince Henry Heights is a residential locality on the outskirts of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.[4]

Prince Henry Heights
Toowoomba, Queensland
Prince Henry Heights is located in Queensland
Prince Henry Heights
Prince Henry Heights
Coordinates27.5527°S 151.9938°E / -27.5527; 151.9938 (Prince Henry Heights (centre of locality))
Population600 (SAL 2021)[1][2]
Postcode(s)4350
Area1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Toowoomba North
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Prince Henry Heights:
Mount Lofty Withcott Withcott
Mount Lofty Prince Henry Heights Withcott
East Toowoomba Redwood Withcott

Geography

Prince Henry Heights is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of the Toowoomba city centre. It was named for Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, who served as Governor-General of Australia from 1945 until 1947; the suburb's boundary road had been known as Prince Henry Drive well before 1945.[5]

The suburb consists of a small residential area surrounded by Jubilee Park and Redwood Park, two large bushland reserves along Toowoomba's eastern edge.

Demographics

At the 2006 census Prince Henry Heights had a population of 512 people.[6] Prince Henry Heights was among the most socio-economically advantaged suburbs of Toowoomba; at the 2006 census, residents had a median individual income of $736, compared with $448 for the Toowoomba statistical district, and a median family income of $1,856 compared to $1,116.[6][7] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 1139, placing it ahead of all other suburbs except Blue Mountain Heights and Redwood.[8]

In the 2016 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 571 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.[4]

Education

There are no schools in Prince Henry Heights. The nearest government primary school is Toowoomba East State School in neighbouring East Toowoomba to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Toowoomba State High School in neighbouring Mount Lofty to the west.[10]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prince Henry Heights (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prince Henry Heights (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021. 
  3. "Prince Henry Heights – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48043)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Prince Henry Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. "Prince Henry Heights (entry 41687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Prince Henry Heights (Toowoomba City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Toowoomba (QLD) (Statistical District)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 March 2009). "2033.0.55.001 - Census of Population and Housing: Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), Australia - Data only, 2006". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Prince Henry Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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