Kepnock, Queensland
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Kepnock is located in Queensland Kepnock Kepnock | |
| Coordinates | 24°52′34′′S 152°22′34′′E / 24.8761°S 152.3761°E / -24.8761; 152.3761 (Kepnock (centre of suburb)) |
| Population | 4,501 (2021 census)[1] |
| • Density | 1,407/km2 (3,640/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 4670 |
| Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region |
| State electorate(s) | Bundaberg |
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler |
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Suburbs around Kepnock: Bundaberg South
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Kepnock is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kepnock had a population of 4,501 people.[1]
Geography
[edit ]Kepnoch is almost entirely a residential area, with small convenience stores along Bundaberg–Port Road (Elliot Heads Road).
History
[edit ]Kepnock State High School opened on 28 January 1964.[3]
Demographics
[edit ]At the 2011 census, Kepnock had a population of 4,533 people.[4]
In the 2016 census, Kepnock had a population of 4,441 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Kepnock had a population of 4,501 people.[1]
Education
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Kepnock State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Kepnock Road (24°52′34′′S 152°22′38′′E / 24.8762°S 152.3772°E / -24.8762; 152.3772 (Kepnock State High School) ).[6] [7] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,365 students with 114 teachers (105 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff (42 full-time equivalent).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,354 students with 120 teachers (110 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent).[9] The school offers a special education program.[6]
There are no primary schools in Kepnock. The nearest government primary school is Bundaberg East State School in neighbouring Bundaberg East to the north.[10]
Amenities
[edit ]There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:
- CJ Neilson Park (24°52′12′′S 152°22′30′′E / 24.8700°S 152.3749°E / -24.8700; 152.3749 (Cj Neilson Park) )[11]
- Clive Cresent Park (24°52′30′′S 152°23′02′′E / 24.8751°S 152.3840°E / -24.8751; 152.3840 (Clive Cresent Park) )[11]
- Fe Walker Street Park (24°52′16′′S 152°22′46′′E / 24.8712°S 152.3795°E / -24.8712; 152.3795 (Fe Walker Street Park) )[11]
- Quinn Street Park (24°52′34′′S 152°22′04′′E / 24.8761°S 152.3677°E / -24.8761; 152.3677 (Quinn Street Park) )[11]
- Scotton Street Park (24°52′51′′S 152°22′39′′E / 24.8808°S 152.3776°E / -24.8808; 152.3776 (Scotton Street Park) )[11]
- Stehbens Park (24°52′38′′S 152°22′42′′E / 24.8773°S 152.3784°E / -24.8773; 152.3784 (Stehbens Park) )[11]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kepnock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ "Kepnock – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 47138)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 January 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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kepnock (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 February 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kepnock (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kepnock State High School". Kepnock State High School. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Land for public recreation – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
External links
[edit ]- Media related to Kepnock, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
- "Bundaberg suburbs". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.
