| Hunchy Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Hunchy | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°40′49″S152°54′54″E / 26.6802°S 152.915°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 592 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 49.75/km2 (128.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4555 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Hunchy is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Hunchy had a population of 592 people. [1]
Hunchy is in the foothills of the Blackall Range and was first called Hunchback. [3]
There is farming within the area with crops such as pineapples, lychees, macadamias, mangoes, bananas, [4] citrus, avocados and a small quantity of coffee beans grown. Some of the older settlers trialled Shiraz grapes in the region but it did not rate in James Halliday's Wine Companions. Livestock include cattle, alpacas and honey-bees.[ citation needed ]
Hunchy State School opened on 18 August 1924. It closed on 31 December 1969. [5] It was at 53-61 Hunchy School Road ( 26°40′29″S152°53′58″E / 26.6748°S 152.8994°E ). [6] [7]
In the 2011 census, Hunchy had a population of 524 people. [8]
In the 2016 census, Hunchy had a population of 549 people. [9]
In the 2021 census, Hunchy had a population of 592 people. [1]
There are no schools in Hunchy. The nearest government primary schools are Montville State School in neighbouring Montville to the east and Palmwoods State School in neighbouring Palmwoods to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Maleny State High School in Maleny to the south-east, Burnside State High School in Burnside to the north-west, and Nambour State College in Nambour, also to the north-west. [7]
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