Rocky Point, Queensland (Weipa Town)
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| Rocky Point Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Western Cape College, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
  Rocky Point | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°37′08″S 141°53′08″E / 12.6188°S 141.8855°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,214 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 471/km (1,220/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4874 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.7 km (1.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Weipa Town | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Rocky Point is a residential locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Rocky Point had a population of 2,214 people.
Geography
Over half of the land in Rocky Point is used for residential housing with the remainder undeveloped.
History
Weipa North State School opened on 14 March 1966. On 1 January 2002, it became the Weipa campus of the Western Cape College.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Rocky Point had a population of 1,957 people.
In the 2021 census, Rocky Point had a population of 2,214 people. 22.5% of the population identified as Aboriginal Australian or Torres Strait Islander.
Amenities
The Weipa Town Authority provides the Hibberd Library in Hibberd Drive.
St Joseph's Catholic Church is on Boundary Road at Rocky Point. It is within the Weipa Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns.
Education
Western Cape College is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-12) school for boys and girls. Its Weipa Campus is at Central Avenue (12°37′36″S 141°52′48″E / 12.6268°S 141.8801°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 958 students with 88 teachers (85 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff (62 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. It offers boarding facilities at Lot 50 Tamarind Road (12°37′38″S 141°53′23″E / 12.6273°S 141.8897°E).
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rocky Point, Queensland (Weipa Town).
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rocky Point (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Rocky Point – locality in Weipa Town (entry 41047)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rocky Point (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Hibberd Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Weipa Parish". Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Western Cape College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
