Hillview, Queensland

Hillview occupies a section of Christmas Creek valley where it is joined by Widgee Creek. Hillview's eastern boundary is marked by the high point of Jinbroken Range.^{[citation needed]}

The town was once a stop on the Beaudesert Shire Tramway.^[4]

Christmas Creek Provisional opened on 5 July 1887 (higher up the creek than a previous Christmas Creek Provisional School). In 1901, it became Christmas Creek State School. In 1914, the school was renamed Hillview State School.^[5][6]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Hillview had a population of 74 people. The locality contained 25 households, in which 46.5% of the population were males and 53.5% of the population were females with a median age of 51, 13 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,050, $388 below the national average.^[7]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Hillview had a population of 76 people.^[1]

Hillview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1623 Christmas Creek Road (28.2117°S 153.0045°E / -28.2117; 153.0045 (Hillview State School)).^[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 36 students with 7 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).^[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 29 students with 6 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).^[11]

There are no secondary schools in Hillview. The nearest government secondary school is Beaudesert State High School in Beaudesert to the north.^[12]

The Scenic Rim Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Cahill Park on Christmas Creek Road.^[13]

• List of tramways in Queensland