William Duncan State School
Highland Park, QLD
Suburb socio-economic profile
Based on the ABS 2021 Census for Highland Park, the suburb has a median weekly household income of $1,671, a median age of 40, and 2,447 families. The average number of children per family is 1.8, indicating a middle-income, family-oriented suburb. Median weekly rent is $420, and median monthly mortgage repayments are $1,820. [Source: https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/309061247]
Country of birth
The most common overseas country of birth for Highland Park residents is not found in the available sources. The ABS QuickStats page for Highland Park provides demographic data, but the specific country-of-birth table is not included in the excerpt. [Source: https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/309061247]
OSHC (Outside School Hours Care)
William Duncan State School has a dedicated "Out of school hours care" page on its website, but the specific provider name and operating hours are not detailed in the available sources. The school's OSHC page exists, but the excerpt only provides a title without further details. [Source: https://williamduncanss.eq.edu.au/facilities/out-of-school-hours-care]
Extracurricular activities
No specific named school-run extracurricular programs are listed in the available sources. The school facilities host a community "Western Stomp Line Dance Social" event (an 80s-themed line dancing social), but this is an external community event, not a school program. The school is a co-educational government primary school (Prep-6) with no extracurricular details provided. [Source: https://onhuddle.co/event/western-stomp-line-dance-social-93073; https://www.domain.com.au/school-catchment/william-duncan-state-school-qld-4211-6740?page=2]
Groceries and local shops
No specific local grocery stores or supermarkets in Highland Park are mentioned in the provided sources. The snippets for "Groceries" were entirely unrelated (covering Scottish Highlands, Wikipedia, etc.), so no local retail or specialty food options could be identified. [Source: Not found in available sources]
Weeknight dining
No specific restaurants or dining venues in or near Highland Park are identified in the provided sources. The "Dining" search results were entirely unrelated to the Gold Coast suburb (covering Scottish Highlands, Wikipedia, and US-based businesses). [Source: Not found in available sources]
Tutoring and enrichment
No tutoring centres specifically located in Highland Park are named in the available sources. While general Gold Coast tutoring services exist (e.g., QLD Tutoring Academy), none are confirmed to operate within the suburb itself. KIS Academics offers online tutoring across Australia but is not location-specific to Highland Park. [Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_k2RgRFYoE; https://kisacademics.com/find-a-tutor]
Commute to Brisbane CBD
Highland Park is located approximately 67km south-east of Brisbane CBD and 7km west of the Gold Coast CBD (per OpenLot data). Public transport in the broader region is coordinated by Translink, which contracts Queensland Rail for train services. The specific train station serving Highland Park (likely Nerang on the Gold Coast line) is not named in the available sources. [Source: https://www.openlot.com.au/highland-park-qld-4211; https://translink.com.au/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Brisbane]
Sources
- https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/309061247
- https://williamduncanss.eq.edu.au/facilities/out-of-school-hours-care
- https://onhuddle.co/event/western-stomp-line-dance-social-93073
- https://www.domain.com.au/school-catchment/william-duncan-state-school-qld-4211-6740?page=2
- https://www.openlot.com.au/highland-park-qld-4211
- https://translink.com.au/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Brisbane
- https://kisacademics.com/find-a-tutor
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_k2RgRFYoE
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.