Bayview Heights, Queensland

Suburb of Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia
16°57′47″S 145°43′48″E / 16.963°S 145.730°E / -16.963; 145.730 (Bayview Heights (centre of suburb))Population4,175 (2021 census)[1] • Density971/km2 (2,515/sq mi)Postcode(s)4868Area4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)Location
  • 7.4 km (5 mi) SW of Cairns CBD
  • 344 km (214 mi) NNW of Townsville
  • 1,702 km (1,058 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Cairns RegionState electorate(s)MulgraveFederal division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Bayview Heights:
Lamb Range Earlville Woree
Lamb Range Bayview Heights Woree
Lamb Range Mount Sheridan Woree

Bayview Heights is a southern suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,175 people.[1]

History

Bayview Heights is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [3] The area was aptly named Bayview in 1947 based on views of the sea. [4] The name Bayview Heights was implemented in April 1970. [5]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,150 people.[6]

In the 2016 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,238 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,175 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Bayview Heights. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Woree State School and Woree State High School, both in the neighbouring suburb of Woree to the west.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bayview Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Bayview Heights – suburb (entry 48518)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Cairns Heritage: B Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Queensland Place Names". Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bayview Heights (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bayview Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

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Towns, suburbs and localities in the Cairns Region, Queensland