Lannercost, Queensland

Lannercost Queensland
Lannercost
Coordinates	18°36′47″S145°58′20″E / 18.6131°S 145.9722°E / -18.6131; 145.9722 (Lannercost (centre of locality))
Population	168 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.7023/km2 (1.819/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4850
Area	239.2 km2 (92.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	9.0 km (6 mi) WNW of Trebonne 18.5 km (11 mi) NW of Ingham 129 km (80 mi) NW of Townsville 1,464 km (910 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Lannercost: Garrawalt Long Pocket Dalrymple Creek Wallaman Lannercost Hawkins Creek Upper Stone Peacock Siding Trebonne

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]

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°32′31″S146°01′10″E / 18.5419°S 146.0194°E / -18.5419; 146.0194 (Long Pocket State School (former)) ), 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°38′28″S146°01′48″E / 18.6410°S 146.0299°E / -18.6410; 146.0299 (Lannercost State School (former)) ). ^{[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 primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east. ^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lannercost (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Lannercost – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 18983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
4. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
5. "Parish of Lannercost" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 May 2022.
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. "Ingham" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
9. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m379". Queensland Government (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021.
10. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 January 2021.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lannercost (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.