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| city = Toowoomba |
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}}'''Darling Heights''' is a [[rural residential]] [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|locality]] in the [[Toowoomba Region]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name="qpnl">{{cite QPN|47925|Darling Heights|locality in Toowoomba Region|access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Darling Heights had a population of 5,157 people.<ref name=Census2021/> |
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'''Darling Heights''' is an outer southern suburb of [[Toowoomba, Queensland]]. Its [[local government areas of Queensland|Local Government Area]] is the [[Toowoomba Region]]. |
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== History == |
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It lies on the southern edge of the city, on the west ridge. The land falls away steeply to the west toward [[Drayton, Queensland|Drayton]], the slope being occupied by detached bungalow housing with an admixture of larger homes, duplexes and small blocks of units. Most of these dwellings are less than 10 years old, the area having previously been mostly horse paddocks, of which few remain. The homes and businesses in the western part of Darling Heights are considered part of Drayton. To the east, the upper valley of West Creek forms the suburb of [[Kearneys Spring, Queensland|Kearneys Spring]], the western part of which is considered part of Darling Heights by many people. The southern part of the suburb is an area of acreage blocks and small farms. To the north lies the suburb of Harristown. |
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Darling Heights was named by Queensland Place Names Board on 1 January 1966 with boundaries confirmed on 1 June 1981.<ref name="qpnl" /> The name was originally proposed to be College Heights to reflect the new university college that was being planned for the area, but, when it was expected that the college would be called the Darling Downs Institute of Technology, the name Darling Heights was preferred. In 1992, the institute was renamed the [[University of Southern Queensland]].<ref name=":0">{{cite book |last=Clarke |first=John |url=https://www.unisq.edu.au/-/media/usq/about-usq/values-and-culture/our-history/usqfirst40yearspdf.ashx |title=USQ : the first 40 years / John Clarke and Alison McDonald. |last2=McDonald |first2=Alison |date=2007 |publisher=University of Southern Queensland |isbn=9780909756925 |pages=3, 5 |access-date=8 August 2023 |archive-date=8 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808054604/https://www.unisq.edu.au/-/media/usq/about-usq/values-and-culture/our-history/usqfirst40yearspdf.ashx |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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Darling Heights State School opened on 29 January 1980.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref> |
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==Population== |
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According to the [[Census in Australia#2016|2016 census]] of Population, there were 5,192 people in Darling Heights. |
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* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.9% of the population. |
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* 62.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 6.8% and Iraq 4.0%. |
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* 65.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 5.4%, Telugu 2.7% and Mandarin 2.1%. |
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* The most common responses for religion were Catholic 20.2%, No Religion 18.6%, Anglican 11.8% and Islam 9.2%.<ref name=census/> |
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== Demographics == |
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In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Darling Heights had a population of 5,192 people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.9% of the population. 62.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 6.8% and Iraq 4.0%. 65.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 5.4%, Telugu 2.7% and Mandarin 2.1%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 20.2%, No Religion 18.6%, Anglican 11.8% and Islam 9.2%.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30815|name=Darling Heights (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
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* Toowoomba's Japanese Gardens |
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* Darling Heights Post Office (at the USQ Campus on the ground floor of W Block) |
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* Uni Plaza, a strip mall with a variety of specialist retailers, eateries and services. (Officially in [[Kearneys Spring, Queensland|Kearneys Spring]] as it is on the east side of West Street) |
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In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Darling Heights had a population of 5,157 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30809|name=Darling Heights (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
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* [[University of Southern Queensland]] (Darling Heights Campus), the original campus of USQ. |
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* Darling Heights State School, a state [[primary school]], established in 1980, that currently serves around 640 children.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.darlheigss.eq.edu.au/ |title=Darling Heights State School |accessdate=10 August 2015 |publisher=Darling Heights State School}}</ref> |
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== Education == |
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[[File:Darling Heights State School, 2024 03.jpg|left|thumb|Darling Heights State School, 2024]] |
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Darling Heights State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Wuth Street ({{coord|-27.5974|151.9323|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Darling Heights State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|title=State and non-state school details|date=9 July 2018|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Darling Heights State School |url=https://darlingheightsss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=Darling Heights State School |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Darling Heights State School |url=https://www.darlheigss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125223816/http://www.darlheigss.eq.edu.au/ |archive-date=25 November 2013 |access-date=21 November 2018}}</ref> In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 690 students with 57 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (33 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2017">{{cite web|url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|title=ACARA School Profile 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0|archive-date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref> It includes a [[special education]] program and an intensive English language program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.darlheigss.eq.edu.au/|title=Darling Heights SS - Special Education Program|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=25 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125223816/http://www.darlheigss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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There are no secondary schools in Darling Heights. The nearest government secondary school is Harristown State High School in neighbouring Harristown to the north.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=8 August 2023}}</ref> |
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Darling Heights is served by the Number 1 Toowoomba City Bus route, which winds through the suburb. |
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The [[University of Southern Queensland]] is a campus in Darling Heights; it was the first campus developed for the university.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Attractions == |
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Despite the Queensland Rail line from Toowoomba to Drayton and southwards forming the western boundary of the suburb, there are no passenger rail services in this area. |
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* Ju Raku En Japanese Garden, a 4.5 hectare traditionally designed, [[Japanese garden|Japanese stroll garden]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 May 2023 |title=Japanese Garden {{!}} University of Southern Queensland |url=https://www.unisq.edu.au/about-unisq/locations/toowoomba/japanese-garden |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526124307/https://www.unisq.edu.au/about-unisq/locations/toowoomba/japanese-garden |archive-date=26 May 2023 |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.unisq.edu.au}}</ref> |
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{{commons category|Darling Heights, Queensland}} |
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* {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/darling-heights|publisher=University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places|title=Darling Heights}} |
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{{Toowoomba Region}} |
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[[Category:Suburbs of Toowoomba]] |
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[[Category:Localities in Queensland]] |
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| Coordinates | 27°36′20″S 151°55′23″E / 27.6055°S 151.9230°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 5,157 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,226/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.0 km2 (2.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Darling Heights is a rural residential locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Darling Heights had a population of 5,157 people.[1]
History
[edit]Darling Heights was named by Queensland Place Names Board on 1 January 1966 with boundaries confirmed on 1 June 1981.[2] The name was originally proposed to be College Heights to reflect the new university college that was being planned for the area, but, when it was expected that the college would be called the Darling Downs Institute of Technology, the name Darling Heights was preferred. In 1992, the institute was renamed the University of Southern Queensland.[3]
Darling Heights State School opened on 29 January 1980.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Darling Heights had a population of 5,192 people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.9% of the population. 62.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were India 6.8% and Iraq 4.0%. 65.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Arabic 5.4%, Telugu 2.7% and Mandarin 2.1%. The most common responses for religion were Catholic 20.2%, No Religion 18.6%, Anglican 11.8% and Islam 9.2%.[5]
In the 2021 census, Darling Heights had a population of 5,157 people.[1]
Education
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Darling Heights State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Wuth Street (27°35′51″S 151°55′56″E / 27.5974°S 151.9323°E).[6][7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 690 students with 57 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (33 full-time equivalent).[9] It includes a special education program and an intensive English language program.[6][10]
There are no secondary schools in Darling Heights. The nearest government secondary school is Harristown State High School in neighbouring Harristown to the north.[11]
The University of Southern Queensland is a campus in Darling Heights; it was the first campus developed for the university.[3]
Attractions
[edit]- Ju Raku En Japanese Garden, a 4.5 hectare traditionally designed, Japanese stroll garden.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Darling Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Darling Heights – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47925)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b Clarke, John; McDonald, Alison (2007). USQ : the first 40 years / John Clarke and Alison McDonald. University of Southern Queensland. pp. 3, 5. ISBN 9780909756925. Archived from the original on 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Darling Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Darling Heights State School". Darling Heights State School. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Darling Heights State School". Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Darling Heights SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Japanese Garden | University of Southern Queensland". www.unisq.edu.au. 26 May 2023. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Darling Heights, Queensland.
- "Darling Heights". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.