Lannercost, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
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Lannercost is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lannercost had a population of 168 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 18.6131°S 145.9722°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 239.2 km2 (92.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 168 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7023/km2 (1.819/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4850 | ||||||||||||
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History
Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915 and closed on 14 February 1994.[3][4] It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road (18.5419°S 146.0194°E), now in Lannercost.[5][6]
Lannercost State School opened on 24 October 1929 and closed on 10 September 1962.[7] It was on Lannercost Extension Road near the junction with Venables Crossing Road (18.6410°S 146.0299°E).[8][9][10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Lannercost had a population of 121 people, 47.6% female and 52.4% male. The median age of the population was 47 years, 9 years above the national median of 38. 90.4% of people living in Lannercost were born in Australia. The other top response for country of birth was Italy at 3.5%. 85% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was Italian at 8.7%.[11]
In the 2021 census, Lannercost had a population of 168 people, 46.3% female and 53.7% male. The median age of the population was 45 years, 7 years above the national median of 38. 82.1% of people living in Lannercost were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were Italy 2.4% and New Zealand 1.8%. 82.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was Italian at 7.1%.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Lannercost. The nearest government primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east.[10]
