Long Pocket, Queensland

Long Pocket Queensland
Long Pocket
Coordinates	18°31′03″S145°58′33″E / 18.5176°S 145.9758°E / -18.5176; 145.9758 (Long Pocket (centre of locality))
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
Suburbs around Long Pocket: Abergowrie Abergowrie Abergowrie Garrawalt Long Pocket Dalrymple Creek Lannercost Lannercost Lannercost

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]

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°32′31″S146°01′10″E / 18.5419°S 146.0194°E / -18.5419; 146.0194 (Long Pocket State School (former)) ), 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°31′17″S146°00′12″E / 18.5215°S 146.0033°E / -18.5215; 146.0033 (Abergowrie-Long Pocket CWA) ). ^[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Long Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Long Pocket – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 20014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "NEW SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier . No. 20, 756. Queensland, Australia. 1 August 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2024– via National Library of Australia.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government . 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
6. "Parish of Lannercost" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 May 2022.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Long Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 January 2021.
10. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.