Suburb of Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
| Dingo Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Dingo Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°55′48″S 145°48′25″E / 17.93°S 145.8069°E / -17.93; 145.8069 (Dingo Pocket (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 79 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.752/km (4.54/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4854 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 45.1 km (17.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Dingo Pocket is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Dingo Pocket had a population of 79 people.
Geography
The Tully River forms the western boundary of the locality.
The land use is a mixture of crop growing (sugarcane and tropical fruit) on the flatter land with grazing on native vegetation on the hilly terrain.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Dingo Pocket had a population of 89 people.
In the 2021 census, Dingo Pocket had a population of 79 people.
Education
There are no schools in Dingo Pocket. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Tully State School and Tully State High School, both in Tully to the east.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dingo Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Dingo Pocket – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45665)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Dingo 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 23 November 2024.