Bayview Heights, Queensland

Bayview Heights is a southern suburb of Cairns in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Bayview Heights had a population of 4,238 people.[1]

Bayview Heights
Queensland
Marti Street, Bayview Heights
Bayview Heights
Coordinates16.963°S 145.730°E / -16.963; 145.730
Population4,238 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density986/km2 (2,553/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4868
Area4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
LGA(s)Cairns Region
State electorate(s)Mulgrave
Federal Division(s)Leichhardt
Suburbs around Bayview Heights:
Lamb Range Earlville Woree
Lamb Range Bayview Heights Woree
Lamb Range Mount Sheridan Woree

History

Bayview Heights is situated in the Yidinji traditional Aboriginal country. [3] The area was aptly named Bayview in 1947 based on views of the sea. [4] The name Bayview Heights was implemented in April 1970. [5]

In the 2011 census, Bayview Heights had a population of 4,150 people.[6]

In the 2016 census Bayview Heights had a population of 4,238 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bayview Heights (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. "Bayview Heights - suburb (entry 48518)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. "First people cultural history". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. "Cairns Heritage: B Suburbs" (PDF). Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. "Queensland Place Names". Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bayview Heights (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 June 2017.

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