Jones Hill, Queensland


Jones Hill is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Jones Hill had a population of 1,135 people.

Geography

Jones Hill is south of Gympie's central business district on the south-western bank of the Mary River. Historically farm land, as at 2023, the land use is mostly residential with smaller suburban land parcels in the north-west of the locality and the rest of the locality being larger rural residential blocks. Some land is used for agriculture, a mix of grazing on native vegetation and irrigated horticulture.

History

Jones Hill State School opened on 29 January 1902.

Demographics

At the, Jones Hill had a population of 550 people.
In the, Jones Hill had a population of 898 people.
In the, Jones Hill had a population of 1,135 people.

Heritage listings

Jones Hill has the following heritage listings:

Education

Jones Hill State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 21 McIntosh Creek Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 399 students with 28 teachers and 19 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.
There are no secondary schools in Jones Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Gympie State High School in Gympie to the north.