Vincent is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Vincent had a population of 2,213 people.

Geography

Vincent is bounded by the Douglas–Garbutt Road (Nathan Street) to the west, Garbutt–Upper Ross Road (Dalrymple Road) to the north, Cambridge and Anne Streets to the east, and Charles Street to the south. The land use is predominantly residential except for a shopping centre and two schools.

History

Vincent is situated in the traditional

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Aboriginal country. The suburb was named on 1 January 1967 after Major William Slade Vincent of the volunteer militia. He was the first commanding officer of the 3rd Queensland Regiment ( Kennedy Regiment) based at

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. The Vincent State School opened on 30 January 1968. Parts of Vincent suffered major structural and tree damage from a

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on the morning of 20 March 2012.

Demographics

In the , Vincent had a population of 2,357 people. In the , Vincent had a population of 2,213 people.

Education

Vincent State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 280 Palmerston Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 130 students with 31 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Townsville Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-9) school for boys and girls at 210 Palmerston Street (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 106 students with 7 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (7 full-time equivalent).

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* {{Suburbs of Townsville Suburbs of Townsville