Prince Henry Heights, Queensland
Suburb of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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Prince Henry Heights is a residential locality on the outskirts of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.5527°S 151.9938°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Toowoomba | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 600 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4350 | ||||||||||||
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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.[3]
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
In the 2006 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 512 people.[4] 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.[4][5] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 1139, placing it ahead of all other suburbs[where?] except Blue Mountain Heights and Redwood.[6]
In the 2016 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 571 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.[1]
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.[8]
