Jensen, Queensland

Jensen Townsville,  Queensland
Jensen
Coordinates	19°15′26″S146°38′27″E / 19.2572°S 146.6408°E / -19.2572; 146.6408 (Jensen (centre of suburb))
Population	1,797 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	120.6/km2 (312.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4818
Area	14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	19.6 km (12 mi) W of Townsville CBD 1,499 km (931 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Jensen: Black River Beach Holm Mount Low Black River Jensen Deeragun Black River Rangewood Bohle Plains

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]

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°14′06″S146°39′13″E / 19.2350°S 146.6536°E / -19.2350; 146.6536 (Deeragun Police Station) ). ^{[6] [7]}

Amenities

Colonial Park is in Macquarie Street ( 19°14′53″S146°38′54″E / 19.2481°S 146.6483°E / -19.2481; 146.6483 (Colonial Park) ). ^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jensen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Jensen – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44603)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jensen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
5. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 August 2024.
6. "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020. Archived 24 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
7. "Deeragun Station". Queensland Police . Retrieved 2 January 2021.
8. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020. Archived 22 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• "Jensen". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.