Lannercost is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lannercost had a population of 168 people.[1]
| Lannercost Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lannercost | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°36′47″S 145°58′20″E / 18.6131°S 145.9722°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 168 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.7023/km2 (1.819/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 239.2 km2 (92.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
editLong Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915 and closed on 14 February 1994.[3][4] It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road (18°32′31″S 146°01′10″E / 18.5419°S 146.0194°E), now in Lannercost.[5][6]
Lannercost State School opened on 24 October 1929 and closed on 10 September 1962.[7] It was on Lannercost Extension Road near the junction with Venables Crossing Road (18°38′28″S 146°01′48″E / 18.6410°S 146.0299°E).[8][9][10]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Lannercost had a population of 121 people, 47.6% female and 52.4% male. The median age of the population was 47 years, 9 years above the national median of 38. 90.4% of people living in Lannercost were born in Australia. The other top response for country of birth was Italy at 3.5%. 85% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was Italian at 8.7%.[11]
In the 2021 census, Lannercost had a population of 168 people, 46.3% female and 53.7% male. The median age of the population was 45 years, 7 years above the national median of 38. 82.1% of people living in Lannercost were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were Italy 2.4% and New Zealand 1.8%. 82.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was Italian at 7.1%.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Lannercost. 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.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lannercost (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Lannercost – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 18983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Ingham" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m379". Queensland Government (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lannercost (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
