Prince Henry Heights is a residential locality on the outskirts of

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.

Geography

Prince Henry Heights is located east of the Toowoomba city centre. It was named for

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, 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. 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 , Prince Henry Heights had a population of 512 people. 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. The suburb had a SEIFA score of 1139, placing it ahead of all other suburbs except Blue Mountain Heights and

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. In the , Prince Henry Heights had a population of 571 people. In the , Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.

Education

There are no schools in Prince Henry Heights. The nearest government primary school is Toowoomba East State School in neighbouring

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to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Toowoomba State High School in neighbouring

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to the west.

References

{{Toowoomba Region Suburbs of Toowoomba Localities in Queensland