Kepnock, Queensland
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 Aerial view, Kepnock State High School, 2020 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 24°52′34″S 152°22′34″E / 24.8761°S 152.3761°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Bundaberg | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 4,501 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,407/km2 (3,640/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4670 | ||||||||||||
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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 43 Kepnock Road (24°52′34″S 152°22′38″E / 24.8762°S 152.3772°E).[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)[11]
- Clive Crescent Park (24°52′30″S 152°23′02″E / 24.8751°S 152.3840°E)[11]
- FE Walker Street Park (24°52′16″S 152°22′46″E / 24.8712°S 152.3795°E)[11]
- Quinn Street Park (24°52′34″S 152°22′04″E / 24.8761°S 152.3677°E)[11]
- Scotton Street Park (24°52′51″S 152°22′39″E / 24.8808°S 152.3776°E)[11]
- Stehbens Park (24°52′38″S 152°22′42″E / 24.8773°S 152.3784°E)[11]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kepnock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kepnock (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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
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Media related to Kepnock, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons- "Bundaberg suburbs". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.
