Depot Hill, Queensland


Depot Hill is a suburb of Rockhampton in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Depot Hill had a population of 1,032 people.

Geography

Depot Hill is situated about one kilometre south of the Rockhampton central business district. It is considered a low socioeconomic area. It also suffers extensively from flooding due to its proximity to the Fitzroy River and its height above sea level.
The North Coast railway line passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north-west with access to the Rockhampton Railway Workshops in the north of the suburb.

History

Depot Hill State School opened on 14 September 1920.
In the, Depot Hill had a population of 1,164.
In the, Depot Hill had a population of 1,064 people.
In the, Depot Hill had a population of 1,032 people.

Heritage listings

Depot Hill has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Depot Hill State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at O'Connell Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 47 students with 4 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff.
There is no secondary school in Depot Hill; the nearest is the Rockhampton State High School in Wandal.