Depot Hill, Queensland

Depot Hill
Rockhampton, Queensland
Population 1,064 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4700
Location 1 km (1 mi) S of Rockhampton
LGA(s) Rockhampton Regional Council
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Depot Hill:
Rockhampton City The Common The Common
Allenstown Depot Hill Port Curtis
Allenstown Port Curtis Port Curtis

Depot Hill is a suburb of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia situated about one kilometre south of the central business district. In the 2011 census, Depot Hill had a population of 1,064 people.[1] It is considered a low socioeconomic area.[2] It also suffers extensively from flooding due to its proximity to the Fitzroy River and its height above sea level.[3][4]

History

At the 2006 census, Depot Hill had a population of 1,164.[5]

Heritage listings

Depot Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Depot Hill". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. "Household income | Rockhampton City and Depot Hill | profile.id". profile.id.com.au. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  3. "Fourth flood the final straw for Depot Hill's Grant Cox". Rockhampton Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  4. "Data collectors say flood levee would see values will rise". Rockhampton Morning Bulletin. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Depot Hill (Rockhampton City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 February 2008.
  6. "Railway Workshops (entry 600783)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

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Coordinates: 23°24′S 150°31′E / 23.400°S 150.517°E / -23.400; 150.517


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