Long Pocket, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
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Long Pocket is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Long Pocket had a population of 150 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 18.5176°S 145.9758°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 150 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.42/km2 (8.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4850 | ||||||||||||
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History
Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915. A new school building was erected in 1924.[3] It closed on 14 February 1994.[4][5] It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road (18.5419°S 146.0194°E), now in neighbouring Lannercost.[6][7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Long Pocket had a population of 198 people, 49% female and 51% male. The median age of the population was 38 years, on par with the national median. 88.4% of people living in Long Pocket were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.6% and Italy 1.6%. 93.3% of people spoke only English at home; there were no other responses for language spoken at home.[8]
In the 2021 census, Long Pocket had a population of 150 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the population was 47 years, 9 years above the national median of 38. 86% of people living in Long Pocket were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.0% and Italy 2.0%. 94.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was Italian at 2%.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Long Pocket. 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.[9]
Community groups
The Abergowrie-Long Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 2346 Abergowrie Road (18.5215°S 146.0033°E).[10]
