Avoca, Queensland
Suburb of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
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Avoca is a south-western suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Avoca had a population of 4,912 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 24.8830°S 152.3080°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,912 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 847/km2 (2,193/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4670 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Avoca is bordered by the Burnett River to the north and west, and the suburb of Millbank and Isis Highway to the east.[3][4]
Tomato Island 85.8-hectare (212-acre) island in the river which is within the suburb of Avoca (24.8753°S 152.2975°E).[5][6] Boral operate a quarry there.[7]
The land use in the suburb is mostly residential, with some crop growing and grazing on native vegetation near the river.[8]
History
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Avoca had a population of 5,045.[11]
In the 2016 census, Avoca had a population of 4,904 people.[12]
In the 2021 census, Avoca had a population of 4,912 people.[1]
Education
Avoca State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Twyford Street (24.8836°S 152.3134°E).[13][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 363 students with 33 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[15] It includes a special education program.[13]
There are no secondary schools in Avoca. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg State High School in Bundaberg South to the east.[13]
Amenities
Sugarland Plaza Bundaberg is a shopping centre at 115 Takalvan Street (24.8872°S 152.3184°E).[16] It is anchored by Woolworths, Big W, Best & Less and has over 65 speciality stores.[9]
