Kents Pocket, Queensland

Kents Pocket is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kents Pocket had a population of 21 people.[1]

Kents Pocket
Queensland
Kents Pocket is located in Queensland
Kents Pocket
Kents Pocket
Coordinates27°59′16″S 152°39′23″E / 27.9877°S 152.6563°E / -27.9877; 152.6563 (Kents Pocket (centre of locality))
Population21 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5.38/km2 (13.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4310
Area3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Kents Pocket:
Templin Templin Hoya
Mount French Kents Pocket Boonah
Mount French Mount French Boonah

Geography

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The Boonah–Fassifern Road (State Route 90) runs through from east to north.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Kents Pocket had a population of 24 people. The locality contains 10 households, in which 51.7% of the population are males and 48.3% of the population are females with a median age of 50, 12 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $2,124, $688 above the national average.[4]

In the 2021 census, Kents Pocket had a population of 21 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Kents Pocket. The nearest government primary school is Boonah State School in neighbouring Boonah to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School also in Boonah.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kents Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Kents Pocket – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45153)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Kents Pocket, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kents Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 December 2021.