Jones Hill, Queensland

Jones Hill is 5.6 kilometres (3.5 mi) south of Gympie's central business district on the south-western bank of the Mary River.^[3] Historically farm land, as at 2023, the land use is mostly residential with smaller suburban land parcels in the north-west of the locality and the rest of the locality being larger rural residential blocks. Some land is used for agriculture, a mix of grazing on native vegetation and irrigated horticulture.^[4]

Jones Hill State School opened on 29 January 1902.^[5][6][7]

At the 2006 census, Jones Hill had a population of 550 people.^[8]

In the 2016 census, Jones Hill had a population of 898 people.^[9]

In the 2021 census, Jones Hill had a population of 1,135 people.^[1]

Jones Hill has the following heritage listings:

• Jones Hill Reservoir, Waterworks Road^[10]
• Waterworks Pump House, Waterworks Road^[11]
• Jones Hill School, 17 McIntosh Creek Road^[7]

Jones Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 21 McIntosh Creek Road (26.2291°S 152.6676°E / -26.2291; 152.6676 (Jones Hill State School)).^[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 399 students with 28 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).^[14] It includes a special education program.^[12]

There are no secondary schools in Jones Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.^[4]