Wivenhoe Pocket is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 417 people.[1]
| Wivenhoe Pocket Somerset Region, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Wivenhoe Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°25′55″S 152°37′04″E / 27.4319°S 152.6177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 417 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 20.14/km2 (52.18/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Somerset Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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History
editWivenhoe Pocket was named after an early pastoral run managed by Edmund Blucher Uhr, who named it after the town of Wivenhoe in Essex, England.[2]
In 1877, 5,500 acres (2,200 ha) were resumed from the Wivenhoe pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877.[3]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 498 people.[4]
In the 2016 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 440 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Wivenhoe Pocket had a population of 417 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Wivenhoe Pocket. The nearest government primary school is Fernvale State School in neighbouring Fernvale to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Lowood State High School in neighbouring Lowood to the south-west.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wivenhoe Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Wivenhoe Pocket – locality in Somerset Region (entry 44936)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wivenhoe Pocket (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wivenhoe Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
External links
edit Media related to Wivenhoe Pocket, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons