Aitkenvale, Queensland
| Aitkenvale Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,790 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4814 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mundingburra | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Aitkenvale is a suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The suburb is named after Thomas Aitken, the original grantee of Portion 38, Parish of Coonambelah. He began subdividing the property during the 1880s, putting 440 quarter-acre residential allotments on the market in 1885. A dairy farm was established in the region by Thomas Aitken in about 1867.[2]
The Aitkenvale public library opened in 1971.[3]
Present day
Aitkenvale is located in south-eastern townsville
Population
According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 4,790 people in Aitkenvale.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 6.7% of the population.
- 73.3% of people were born in Australia.
- 79.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Somali at 2.2%.
- The most common responses for religion were No Religion 27.0%, Catholic 23.8% and Anglican 14.0%.[1]
Public Facilities in Aitkenvale
- Education
- Public Facilities
- Parks
- Aitkenvale Park
- Rossiter Park
- Henrietta Park
- Public Libraries
- CityLibraries Aitkenvale at 4 Petunia Street, operated by CityLibraries Townsville [7]
- Sporting Grounds
- Illich Park (Centrals Rugby League)
- Parks
- Shopping
- Stockland Townsville
- Myer
- Big W
- Kmart
- Coles
- Woolworths
- 205 Specialties Stores
- Stockland Townsville
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Aitkenvale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Aitkenvale (entry 44562)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 16. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Aitkenvale State School". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Education Queensland. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Riverside Adventist Christian School". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Townsville CityLibraries Aitkenvale". plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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External links
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