Suburb of Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia
| Long Pocket Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Long Pocket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°31′03″S 145°58′33″E / 18.5176°S 145.9758°E / -18.5176; 145.9758 (Long Pocket (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 150 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.42/km (8.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 43.9 km (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. In the 2021 census, Long Pocket had a population of 150 people.
History
Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915. A new school building was erected in 1924. It closed on 14 February 1994. It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road (18°32′31″S 146°01′10″E / 18.5419°S 146.0194°E / -18.5419; 146.0194 (Long Pocket State School (former))), now in neighbouring Lannercost.
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.
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%.
Education
There are no schools in Long Pocket. The nearest primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east.
Community groups
The Abergowrie-Long Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 2346 Abergowrie Road (18°31′17″S 146°00′12″E / 18.5215°S 146.0033°E / -18.5215; 146.0033 (Abergowrie-Long Pocket CWA)).
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Long Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Long Pocket – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 20014)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "NEW SCHOOLS". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 756. Queensland, Australia. 1 August 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 28 December 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Parish of Lannercost" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Long Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
