Parkside, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Parkside Mount Isa, Queensland
Parkside Location in Queensland
Population	1,530 (2021 census)
• Density	1,020/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4825
Area	1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	1.6 km (1 mi) SE of Mount Isa CBD 906 km (563 mi) WSW of Townsville 1,827 km (1,135 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Parkside: Mount Isa (locality) Miles End Mount Isa City Mount Isa (locality) Parkside Mornington Mount Isa (locality) Happy Valley Healy

Parkside is a suburb of the town of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Parkside had a population of 1,530 people.

Geography

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). Parkside is a "mineside" suburb.

History

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was established by the Sisters of St Joseph on Railway Avenue in 1923 and operated there until 1984. In 1964, the Sisters established a secondary school for girls called San Jose Catholic Secondary School (also known as San Jose College) on Twenty-Third Avenue. Both schools closed as part of a rationalisation and amalgamation of Catholic schools in Mount Isa. On 29 January 1985, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School relocated to the San Jose site in Twenty-Third Avenue, while the San Jose College amalgamated with St Kieran's Christian Brothers College in Menzies to form the co-educational Mount Isa Catholic High School (later renamed Good Shepherd Catholic College) at the former St Kieran's site at Menzies.

Mount Isa State High School opened on 2 February 1953. It closed on 31 December 2002. In 2003 it amalgamated with Kalkadoon State High School to create Spinifex State College with two campuses, a junior campus (7-9) at the former Mount Isa State High School site and a senior campus (10-12) at the former Kalkadoon State High School (in Pioneer). Mount Isa State High School's website has been archived.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Parkside had a population of 1,784 people.

In the 2016 census, Parkside had a population of 1,532 people.

In the 2021 census, Parkside had a population of 1,530 people.

Heritage listings

Parkside has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Camooweal Street (20°43′57″S 139°29′18″E / 20.7325°S 139.4883°E / -20.7325; 139.4883 (Tent House)): Tent House 
• 6-12 Fifth Avenue (20°44′03″S 139°29′12″E / 20.7341°S 139.4866°E / -20.7341; 139.4866 (Spinifex State College Junior Campus)): Spinifex State College Junior Campus 

Education

Spinifex State College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 817 students with 77 teachers and 71 non-teaching staff (58 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. The junior campus (Years 7-9) is at 6-16 Fifth Avenue (20°44′05″S 139°29′14″E / 20.7348°S 139.4871°E / -20.7348; 139.4871 (Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct)), while the senior campus is in Pioneer to the north-east.

St Joseph's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 50 - 60 Twenty-Third Avenue (20°44′41″S 139°29′28″E / 20.7447°S 139.4912°E / -20.7447; 139.4912 (St Joseph's Catholic School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 313 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).

There is no government primary school in the suburb. The nearest government primary school is Happy Valley State School in neighbouring Happy Valley to the south.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Captain James Cook Park (20°44′39″S 139°29′21″E / 20.7441°S 139.4893°E / -20.7441; 139.4893 (Captain James Cook Park))
• Magpie Street Park (20°43′52″S 139°29′14″E / 20.7312°S 139.4872°E / -20.7312; 139.4872 (Magpie Street Park))