Jones Hill, Queensland

Jones Hill is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Jones Hill had a population of 1,135 people.

Geography

Jones Hill is south of Gympie's central business district on the south-western bank of the Mary River. 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.

History

Jones Hill State School opened on 29 January 1902.

Demographics

At the Jones Hill had a population of 550 people.

In the , Jones Hill had a population of 898 people.

In the , Jones Hill had a population of 1,135 people.

Heritage listings

Jones Hill has the following heritage listings:

* Waterworks Road: Jones Hill Reservoir
* Waterworks Road: Waterworks Pump House
* 17 McIntosh Creek Road: Jones Hill School

Education

Jones Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 21 McIntosh Creek Road (). 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). It includes a special education program.

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

References

Further reading

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{{Gympie Region

Suburbs of Gympie
Localities in Queensland