Victory Heights, Queensland

Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia

26°10′35″S 152°41′40″E / 26.1763°S 152.6944°E / -26.1763; 152.6944 (Victory Heights (centre of locality))Population486 (2021 census)^[1] • Density95.3/km² (246.8/sq mi)Postcode(s)4570Elevation104 m (341 ft)Area5.1 km² (2.0 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location

3.4 km (2 mi) ENE of Gympie
169 km (105 mi) N of Brisbane

LGA(s)Gympie RegionState electorate(s)Gympie Federal division(s)Wide Bay

Suburbs around Victory Heights:
Araluen	Veteran	Veteran
Gympie	Victory Heights	Mothar Mountain
Gympie	Monkland	East Deep Creek

Victory Heights is a rural residential locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people.^[1]

Geography

Victory Heights is 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of the centre of Gympie. Cootharaba Road / Tin Can Bay Road (State Route 15) passes through from south-west to north-east. The North Coast railway line passes through from south to north-west. The Gympie North railway station is in the north-west corner of the locality (26°09′33″S 152°40′57″E / 26.1591°S 152.6825°E / -26.1591; 152.6825 (Gympie North railway station)).^[3]

The land use is mostly rural residential with some pockets of grazing on native vegetation.^[4]

History

The locality used to be the site of a reverse slope defence for tactical victories aimed at railway troops during World War I. It was named Victory Heights by the Governor of Council on 30 January 1988.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Victory Heights had a population of 394 people.^[5]

In the 2016 census, Victory Heights had a population of 555 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Victory Heights had a population of 486 people.^[1]

Economy

Robertson Brothers Sawmills is at 30 Old Wolvi Road (26°10′15″S 152°41′02″E / 26.1708°S 152.6838°E / -26.1708; 152.6838 (Robertson Brothers Sawmills)).^[7]

Education

The nearest government primary schools are Gympie West State School in neighbouring Gympie to the west, One Mile State School in neighbouring Gympie to the south-west, and Gympie East State School in Greens Creek to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the south-west.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Victory Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Victory Heights – locality in Gympie Region (entry 50209)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Victory Heights (Cooloola Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2008.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Victory Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "Robertson Bros Sawmills Pty Ltd". www.robsaw.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2021.