Long Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 18°31′03″S145°58′33″E / 18.5176°S 145.9758°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 150 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.42/km2 (8.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 43.9 km2 (16.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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°32′31″S146°01′10″E / 18.5419°S 146.0194°E ), now in neighbouring Lannercost. [6] [7]
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]
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]
The Abergowrie-Long Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 2346 Abergowrie Road ( 18°31′17″S146°00′12″E / 18.5215°S 146.0033°E ). [10]