Rockville, Queensland

Rockville is located 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. == History ==

Rockville State School opened on 1 November 1922. The school celebrated its centenary on Saturday 12 November 2022. On 9 July 1966, the Presbyterian Church opened St Andrews Toowoomba Hospital. It was a 42-bed private hospital with two operating theatres. Rockville was named after Rockville Estate, consisting of 114 allotments in the area ranging from to , which itself was named after Rockville House. The suburb was officially named in 1981. == Demographics ==

In the , 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. The suburb had a SEIFA score of 908, placing it below all other suburbs in the district except Harlaxton. In the , Rockville had a population of 3,237 people. In the , Rockville had a population of 3,204 people. == Education ==

Rockville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3 Holberton Street (). It includes a special education program. 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). There are no secondary schools in Rockville. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in neighbouring Wilsonton Heights to the west. == Amenities ==

St Andrews Toowoomba Hospital is a private hospital at 280 North Street (). There are a number of parks in the area: • Black Gully Reserve () • Bushnell Court Park () • Clearview Street Park () • Doherty Street Park () • Esmond Street Park () • Fair Street Park () • Ford Street Park () • Vanity Street Park () == References ==