Andergrove, Queensland
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Andergrove is a northern urban
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in Mackay in the
Mackay Region The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869. It has an estimat ...
,
Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia. In the , Andergrove had a population of 9,924 people.


Geography

Andergrove has been steadily growing as a suburban community since 1990s and the housing stock is mostly low-set brick homes.


History

Andergrove State School opened on 21 February 1939. Pioneer State High School opened on 28 January 1986. At that time, Andergrove was in the
Pioneer Shire The Shire of Pioneer was a Local government in Australia, local government area surrounding the city of Mackay, Queensland, Mackay and including all but its innermost suburbs. The shire, administered from Mackay, Queensland, Mackay itself, cover ...
, which was amalgamated into City of Mackay in 1994. MacKillop Catholic Primary School opened in 1995.


Demographics

In the , Andergove had a population of 9,372 people. In the , Andergrove had a population of 9,419 people. In the , Andergrove had a population of 9,924 people.


Education

Andergrove State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Fernleigh Avenue (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 368 students with 35 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). It includes a
special education Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual di ...
program. MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 20 Nadarmi Drive (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 234 students with 17 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). Pioneer State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 221 Bedford Road Bedford Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 560 students with 56 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). It includes a
special education Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual di ...
program.


Amenities

Northside Mackay Uniting Church is at 244-246 Bedford Road (). Mackay Church of Christ is at 65 Beaconsfield Rd East ().


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External links

* {{Mackay Region Mackay Region Suburbs of Mackay, Queensland Localities in Queensland