Townview Mount Isa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 20°43′54″S 139°30′21″E / 20.7316°S 139.5058°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 2,067 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,880/km2 (4,870/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 380 m (1,247 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Townview (previously written as Town View) is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Townview had a population of 2,067 people.[1]
The Leichhardt River flows north-south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[3][4] Townview is a "townside" suburb.[5]
Townview is bounded to the north by the Barkly Highway.[5]
At 380 metres (1,250 ft) above sea level, Townview is slightly more elevated than other parts of Mount Isa, giving the suburb some views of the town and presumably its name.[6]
The spelling of Townview (often written as Town View) was standardised in 2003 at the request of the Mount Isa City Council.[2]
Townview State School opened on 25 January 1965.[7]
In the 2016 census, Townview had a population of 2,062 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Townview had a population of 2,067 people.[1]
Townview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 64-72 Clarke Street (20°44′02″S 139°30′26″E / 20.7339°S 139.5073°E).[9][10] In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 281 students (170 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 25 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 233 students (161 of whom identified as Indigenous Australians) with 24 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).[12][13]
There are no secondary schools in Townview. The nearest government secondary school is Spinifex State College which has its junior campus in Parkside to the south-west and its senior campus in neighbouring Pioneer to the north.[5]
There are a number of parks in the area: