Rasmussen Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 19°21′13″S 146°43′15″E / 19.3536°S 146.7208°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,669 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 849/km2 (2,199/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4815 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Thuringowa | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Rasmussen is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,669 people. [1]
Rasmussen is the second suburb on Garbutt–Upper Ross Road (Riverway Drive) and is between the suburbs of Condon and Kelso. [3]
The area is flat and is bounded on the east by the Ross River. [4]
It is a rapidly expanding suburb with many residential estates planned or under construction.[ citation needed]
Like all the suburbs in the Upper Ross and Riverway area, it is named after early settlers. Rasmussen is named after the Danish Rasmussen family (Jorgen Rasmussen). The family had a dairy farm on the Ross River.[ citation needed]
Rasmussen State School opened on 23 January 1978. [5] [6]
Good Shepherd Catholic School opened in January 1996 on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) site purchased in 1993. [5] It initially offered Years Prep to 3 with an initial enrolment of 81 students. [7]
In 2018, two developers have announced plans for major shopping centres. [8][ needs update]
In the 2016 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,456 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Rasmussen had a population of 4,669 people. [1]
Rasmussen State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Allambie Lane ( 19°21′54″S 146°43′45″E / 19.3649°S 146.7292°E). [10] [11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 468 students with 39 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). [12] It includes a special education program. [10]
Good Shepherd Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 65 Allambie Lane ( 19°21′51″S 146°43′28″E / 19.3643°S 146.7244°E). [10] [13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 309 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). [12]
There are no secondary schools in Rasmussen. The nearest government secondary school is Thuringowa State High School in neighbouring Condon to the north. [14]
Upper Ross Police Facility is at 12 Bluewattle Boulevard ( 19°21′30″S 146°43′50″E / 19.3583°S 146.7306°E). [15] [16]
Riverway Plaza is a shopping centre at 1219 Riverway Drive ( 19°21′47″S 146°43′52″E / 19.3631°S 146.7310°E). [17] It is anchored by a Woolworths supermarket. [18] Rasmussen Post Office is in this centre ( 19°21′45″S 146°43′53″E / 19.3625°S 146.7314°E). [19] [20]
Good Shepherd Community Centre is part of the Good Shepherd Catholic School complex on Alambie Lane ( 19°21′51″S 146°43′24″E / 19.3642°S 146.7233°E). [17] It is used as a place of worship by a number of denominations, including the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church. [21] [22]
Upper Ross Community Centre is at 43 Alambie Lane ( 19°21′52″S 146°43′38″E / 19.3645°S 146.7271°E). It provides a range of social services to the public. [23] The Police & Citizen Youth Club (PCYC) also operates from this site, providing sports facilities. [17]
There is a bushland reserve that runs the length of the suburb between Rivewray Drive and the Ross River, known as Loam Island. There are a number of outdoor recreational facilities there including walking trails, rowing club, boy scouts, and a boat ramp opposite Illuta Street off Riverway Drive into the Ross River ( 19°20′57″S 146°43′53″E / 19.3491°S 146.7313°E). [24] It is managed by the Townsville City Council. [25]
There are a number of parks in the area: