Andergrove, Queensland
Suburb of Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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Andergrove is a northern urban locality in Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Andergrove had a population of 9,924 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 21.0930°S 149.1855°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Mackay | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 9,924 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,168/km2 (3,024/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4740 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Andergrove has been steadily growing as a suburban community since 1990s and the housing stock is mostly low-set brick homes.[3]
History
Andergrove State School opened on 21 February 1939.[4]
Pioneer State High School opened on 28 January 1986. At that time, Andergrove was in the Pioneer Shire, which was amalgamated into City of Mackay in 1994.[4][5]
MacKillop Catholic Primary School opened in 1995.[6]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Andergove had a population of 9,372 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, Andergrove had a population of 9,419 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Andergrove had a population of 9,924 people.[1]
Education
Andergrove State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Fernleigh Avenue (21.0862°S 149.1882°E).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 368 students with 35 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[11] It includes a special education program.[9]
MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 20 Nadarmi Drive (21.0811°S 149.1855°E).[9][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 234 students with 17 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[11]
Pioneer State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 221 Bedford Road Bedford Road (21.0958°S 149.1806°E).[9][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 560 students with 56 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent).[11] It includes a special education program.[9][14]
Amenities
Northside Mackay Uniting Church is at 244–246 Bedford Road (21.0921°S 149.1817°E).[15][16]
Mackay Church of Christ is at 65 Beaconsfield Rd East (21.1093°S 149.1739°E).[17][18][19]
