Jensen, Queensland
Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Jensen is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Jensen had a population of 1,797 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 19.2572°S 146.6408°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Townsville | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 1,797 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 120.6/km2 (312.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4818 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Jensen is bounded by the Bruce Highway to the north and the Black River and Alice River to the west.[3]
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Jensen had a population of 1,476 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Jensen had a population of 1,797 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Jensen. The nearest government primary school is Bohlevale State School in Burdell to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in neighbouring Deeragun to the east.[5]
Facilities
Deeragun Police Station is at 3 Veales Road (corner of Bruce Highway, 19.2350°S 146.6536°E).[6][7]
Amenities
Colonial Park is in Macquarie Street (19.2481°S 146.6483°E).[8]
