Sun Valley, Queensland
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}
{{GeoGroup}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Sun Valley
| city = Gladstone
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-23.8752|151.2591|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Sun Valley (centre of suburb)}}
| pop = 1296
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4680
| area = 1.1
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 4.4
| dir1 = S
| location1 = Gladstone CBD
| dist2 = 111
| dir2 = SE
| location2 = Rockhampton
| dist3 = 534
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
| dir4 =
| location4 =
| lga = Gladstone Region
| stategov = Gladstone
| fedgov = Flynn
| near-n = West Gladstone
| near-ne = South Gladstone
| near-e = South Gladstone
| near-se = Toolooa
| near-s = Toolooa
| near-sw = Telina
| near-w = Kin Kora
| near-nw = West Gladstone
}}
Sun Valley is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|49804|Sun Valley|suburb in Gladstone Region|accessdate=27 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Sun Valley had a population of 1,296 people.
History
The name of the suburb was chosen by the property developer in the early 1960s.
Gladstone Christian Community School opened as a primary school in 1985. In 1993, it added a pre-school program. In 1998, the school was renamed Trinity College when it also offered secondary schooling to Year 10. In 2012, it added a kindergarten program. In 2023, it expanded to offer secondary schooling to Year 12.
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Sun Valley had a population of 1,270 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32714|name=Sun Valley (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Sun Valley had a population of 1,296 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32690|name=Sun Valley (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
Trinity College Gladstone is a private primary and secondary (Kindergarten to Year 12) school at 4 Archer Street ({{coord|-23.8715|151.2567|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Trinity College Gladstone}}). It is operated by the Gladstone Baptist Church.{{Cite web |date=18 November 2020 |title=Landmark Areas - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 |archive-date=21 November 2020 |access-date=21 October 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-01 |title=TCG Home - Trinity College |url=https://trinitygladstone.qld.edu.au/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-14 |title=TCG About us - Trinity College |url=https://trinitygladstone.qld.edu.au/tcgabout-us/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |language=en-US}}
There are no government schools in Sun Valley. The nearest government primary school is Kin Kora State School in neighbouring Kin Kora. The nearest government secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=2 November 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Boles Street Park ({{coord|-23.8690|151.2549|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Boles Street Park}}){{Cite web |date=20 November 2020 |title=Land for public recreation - Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}
- Maroona Park ({{coord|-23.8804|151.2535|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Maroona Park}})