Rockville is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of the city centre.
The eastern edge of the suburb is home to an industrial area. Leslie Research Centre is within its boundaries.[citation needed]
History
Rockville State School opened on 1 November 1922.[3] The school celebrated its centenary on Saturday 12 November 2022.[4]
On 9 July 1966, the Presbyterian Church opened St Andrews Toowoomba Hospital. It was a 42-bed private hospital with two operating theatres.[5]
Rockville was named after Rockville Estate, consisting of 114 allotments in the area ranging from 2,000 square metres (22,000 sq ft) to 20,000 square metres (220,000 sq ft), which itself was named after Rockville House. The suburb was officially named in 1981.[2]
Demographics
In the 2006 census, Rockville was among the most socio-economically disadvantaged suburbs of Toowoomba with residents having a median individual income of $388, compared with $448 for the Toowoomba statistical district, and a median family income of $921 compared to $1,116.[6][7] The suburb had a SEIFA score of 908, placing it below all other suburbs in the district except Harlaxton.[8]
In the 2016 census, Rockville had a population of 3,237 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Rockville had a population of 3,204 people.[1]
Education
Rockville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Holberton Street (27°31′52″S151°56′11″E / 27.5311°S 151.9364°E / -27.5311; 151.9364 (Rockville State School)).[10][11] It includes a special education program.[10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 175 students with 16 teachers (13 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 217 students with 18 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[13]
There are no secondary schools in Rockville. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in neighbouring Wilsonton Heights to the west.[14]
