Parkside, Queensland
Suburb of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
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Parkside is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Parkside had a population of 1,530 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 20.7368°S 139.4881°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Mount Isa | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,530 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,020/km2 (2,640/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4825 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[3][4] Parkside is a "mineside" suburb.[5]
History
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was established by the Sisters of St Joseph on Railway Avenue in 1923 and operated there until 1984. In 1964, the Sisters established a secondary school for girls called San Jose Catholic Secondary School (also known as San Jose College) on Twenty-Third Avenue. Both schools closed as part of a rationalisation and amalgamation of Catholic schools in Mount Isa. On 29 January 1985, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School relocated to the San Jose site in Twenty-Third Avenue, while the San Jose College amalgamated with St Kieran's Christian Brothers College in Menzies to form the co-educational Mount Isa Catholic High School (later renamed Good Shepherd Catholic College) at the former St Kieran's site at Menzies.[6][7]
Mount Isa State High School opened on 2 February 1953. It closed on 31 December 2002. In 2003 it amalgamated with Kalkadoon State High School to create Spinifex State College with two campuses, a junior campus (7-9) at the former Mount Isa State High School site and a senior campus (10-12) at the former Kalkadoon State High School (in Pioneer).[6][8] Mount Isa State High School's website has been archived.[9]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Parkside had a population of 1,784 people.[10]
In the 2016 census, Parkside had a population of 1,532 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Parkside had a population of 1,530 people.[1]
Heritage listings
Parkside has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Tent House, Camooweal Street (20.7325°S 139.4883°E)[12][13]
- Spinifex State College Junior Campus, 6-12 Fifth Avenue (20.7341°S 139.4866°E)[14]
Education
Spinifex State College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls[15][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 817 students with 77 teachers and 71 non-teaching staff (58 full-time equivalent).[17] It includes a special education program.[15] The junior campus (Years 7-9) is at 6-16 Fifth Avenue (20.7348°S 139.4871°E), while the senior campus is in Pioneer to the north-east.[15][18]
St Joseph's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 50 - 60 Twenty-Third Avenue (20.7447°S 139.4912°E).[15][19] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 313 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[17]
There is no government primary school in the suburb. The nearest government primary school is Happy Valley State School in neighbouring Happy Valley to the south.[5]
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Captain James Cook Park (20.7441°S 139.4893°E)[20]
- Magpie Street Park (20.7312°S 139.4872°E)[20]
