Sun Valley is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Sun Valley had a population of 1,296 people.[1]
| Sun Valley Gladstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Sun Valley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°52′31″S 151°15′33″E / 23.8752°S 151.2591°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,296 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,180/km2 (3,050/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe name of the suburb was chosen by the property developer in the early 1960s.[2]
Gladstone Christian Community School opened as a primary school in 1985. In 1993, it added a pre-school program. In 1998, the school was renamed Trinity College when it also offered secondary schooling to Year 10. In 2012, it added a kindergarten program. In 2023, it expanded to offer secondary schooling to Year 12.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Sun Valley had a population of 1,270 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Sun Valley had a population of 1,296 people.[1]
Education
editTrinity College Gladstone is a private primary and secondary (Kindergarten to Year 12) school at 4 Archer Street (23°52′17″S 151°15′24″E / 23.8715°S 151.2567°E). It is operated by the Gladstone Baptist Church.[5][6][3]
There are no government schools in Sun Valley. The nearest government primary school is Kin Kora State School in neighbouring Kin Kora. The nearest government secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.[7]
Amenities
editThere are a number of parks in the area:
- Boles Street Park (23°52′08″S 151°15′18″E / 23.8690°S 151.2549°E)[8]
- Maroona Park (23°52′49″S 151°15′13″E / 23.8804°S 151.2535°E)[8]
- Sun Valley Park (23°52′52″S 151°15′25″E / 23.8812°S 151.2569°E)[8]
- Tigalee Park (23°52′44″S 151°15′26″E / 23.8789°S 151.2573°E)[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sun Valley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Sun Valley – suburb in Gladstone Region (entry 49804)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "TCG About us - Trinity College". 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sun Valley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "TCG Home - Trinity College". 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
