Oakenden, Queensland

Oakenden Queensland
Oakenden
Coordinates	21°19′45″S149°01′14″E / 21.3291°S 149.0205°E / -21.3291; 149.0205 (Oakenden (centre of locality))
Population	424 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	5.024/km2 (13.011/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4741
Area	84.4 km2 (32.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	27.8 km (17 mi) NW of Sarina 31.2 km (19 mi) SW of Mackay 37.9 km (24 mi) SE of Mirani 945 km (587 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around Oakenden: Eton Homebush Homebush Eton Oakenden Balberra Blue Mountain Blue Mountain Sunnyside

Oakenden is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Oakenden had a population of 424 people. ^[1]

History

Oakenden State School opened on 14 November 1910. ^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Oakenden had a population of 431 people. ^[5]

In the 2021 census, Oakenden had a population of 424 people. ^[1]

Education

Oakenden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 177 Oakenden School Road ( 21°18′42″S149°00′18″E / 21.3116°S 149.0050°E / -21.3116; 149.0050 (Oakenden State School) ). ^{[6] [7]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). ^[8]

There is no secondary school in the locality. The nearest are Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-east, Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west and Mackay State High School in Mackay to the north-east. ^[9]

Amenities

The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Oakenden School Road. ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Oakenden (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Oakenden – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46820)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 November 2020.
3. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Oakenden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
7. "Oakenden State School" . Retrieved 21 November 2018.
8. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
10. "Libraries: Contact/Opening Hours". Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
11. "Mobile Library Timetable 2017" (PDF). Mackay Regional Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

Further reading

• Where the canefields meet the mountains : Oakenden State School : 1910 - 2010 : centenary celebrations celebrating 100 years. Oakenden State School. 2010. — via State Library of Queensland — includes Munbura State School