Rasmussen, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rasmussen Townsville, Queensland
Rasmussen Location in Queensland
Population	4,669 (2021 census)
• Density	849/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4815
Area	5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.7 km (10 mi) SW of Townsville CBD 1,339 km (832 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Thuringowa
Federal Division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Rasmussen: Gumlow Condon Mount Stuart Gumlow Rasmussen Mount Stuart Gumlow Kelso Mount Stuart

Rasmussen is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,669 people.

Geography

Rasmussen is the second suburb on Garbutt–Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) and is between the suburbs of Condon and Kelso.

The area is flat and is bounded on the east by the Ross River.

It is a rapidly expanding suburb with many residential estates planned or under construction.

History

Like all the suburbs in the Upper Ross and Riverway area, it is named after early settlers. Rasmussen is named after the Danish Rasmussen family (Jorgen Rasmussen). The family had a dairy farm on the Ross River.

Rasmussen State School opened on 23 January 1978.

Good Shepherd Catholic School opened in January 1996 on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site purchased in 1993. It initially offered Years Prep to 3 with an initial enrolment of 81 students.

In 2018, two developers have announced plans for major shopping centres.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,456 people.

In the 2021 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,669 people.

Education

Rasmussen State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Allambie Lane (19°21′54″S 146°43′45″E / 19.3649°S 146.7292°E / -19.3649; 146.7292 (Rasmussen State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 468 students with 39 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Good Shepherd Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 65 Allambie Lane (19°21′51″S 146°43′28″E / 19.3643°S 146.7244°E / -19.3643; 146.7244 (Good Shepherd Catholic School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 309 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Rasmussen. The nearest government secondary school is Thuringowa State High School in neighbouring Condon to the north.

Facilities

Upper Ross Police Facility is at 12 Bluewattle Boulevard (19°21′30″S 146°43′50″E / 19.3583°S 146.7306°E / -19.3583; 146.7306 (Upper Ross Police Facility)).

Riverway Plaza is a shopping centre at 1219 Riverway Drive (19°21′47″S 146°43′52″E / 19.3631°S 146.7310°E / -19.3631; 146.7310 (shopping centre)). It is anchored by a Woolworths supermarket. Rasmussen Post Office is in this centre (19°21′45″S 146°43′53″E / 19.3625°S 146.7314°E / -19.3625; 146.7314 (Rasmussen Post Office)).

Amenities

Good Shepherd Community Centre is part of the Good Shepherd Catholic School complex on Alambie Lane (19°21′51″S 146°43′24″E / 19.3642°S 146.7233°E / -19.3642; 146.7233 (Good Shepherd Community Centre)). It is used as a place of worship by a number of denominations, including the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church.

Upper Ross Community Centre is at 43 Alambie Lane (19°21′52″S 146°43′38″E / 19.3645°S 146.7271°E / -19.3645; 146.7271 (Upper Ross Community Centre)). It provides a range of social services to the public. The Police & Citizen Youth Club (PCYC) also operates from this site, providing sports facilities.

There is a bushland reserve that runs the length of the suburb between Rivewray Drive and the Ross River, known as Loam Island. There are a number of outdoor recreational facilities there including walking trails, rowing club, boy scouts, and a boat ramp opposite Illuta Street off Riverway Drive into the Ross River (19°20′57″S 146°43′53″E / 19.3491°S 146.7313°E / -19.3491; 146.7313 (Illuta Street boat ramp)). It is managed by the Townsville City Council.

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Allambie Lane Park (19°21′51″S 146°43′38″E / 19.3643°S 146.7271°E / -19.3643; 146.7271 (Allambie Lane Park))
• Beck Drive Park (19°20′43″S 146°43′00″E / 19.3454°S 146.7166°E / -19.3454; 146.7166 (Beck Drive Park))
• Glenrock Park (19°20′37″S 146°43′16″E / 19.3435°S 146.7211°E / -19.3435; 146.7211 (Glenrock Park))
• Illuta Street Park (19°21′03″S 146°43′45″E / 19.3509°S 146.7292°E / -19.3509; 146.7292 (Illuta Street Park))
• Neil Mccarthy Park (19°21′04″S 146°43′22″E / 19.3510°S 146.7229°E / -19.3510; 146.7229 (Neil Mccarthy Park))
• Renecol Park (19°20′26″S 146°43′05″E / 19.3405°S 146.7181°E / -19.3405; 146.7181 (Renecol Park))
• Teressa Street Park (19°21′42″S 146°43′45″E / 19.3617°S 146.7293°E / -19.3617; 146.7293 (Teressa Street Park))