The suburb contains an industrial area in the south-west corner delimited by Taylor Street and Boundary Street.[5]
History
The suburb, officially named in 1981, is believed to honour James T. Wilson, an 1870s businessman and supporter of the Toowoomba Agricultural Society. The suburb's boundaries were amended in 2006 after the gazettal of Wilsonton Heights as a separate suburb.[6]
Wilsonton State School opened on 5 February 1894.[7][8]
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School opened on 12 February 1968.[9]
Fairview Heights State School opened on 30 January 1995.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Wilsonton had a population of 5,955 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, Wilsonton had a population of 5,891 people.[1]
There are no secondary schools in Wilsonton. The nearest government secondary school is Wilsonton State High School in neighbouring Wilsonton Heights to the north-east.[16]
Pennycuick, R. (1993). One hundred years at Wilsonton : a history of Wilsonton State School, 1894-1994 / Rae Pennycuick. Parents and Citizens Association, Wilsonton State School. ISBN0646162977.