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Lannercost, Queensland

Lannercost
Queensland
Lannercost is located in Queensland
Lannercost
Lannercost
Coordinates18°36′47″S 145°58′20″E / 18.6131°S 145.9722°E / -18.6131; 145.9722 (Lannercost (centre of locality))
Population168 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.7023/km2 (1.819/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4850
Area239.2 km2 (92.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s)Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Lannercost:
Garrawalt Long Pocket Dalrymple Creek
Wallaman Lannercost Hawkins Creek
Upper Stone Peacock Siding Trebonne

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]

History

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Long 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 / -18.5419; 146.0194 (Long Pocket State School (former))), 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 / -18.6410; 146.0299 (Lannercost State School (former))).[8][9][10]

Demographics

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In 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

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There 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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lannercost (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Lannercost – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 18983)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Parish of Lannercost" (Map). Queensland Government. 1978. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  7. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. ^ "Ingham" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m379". Queensland Government (Map). Queensland Government. 1950. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lannercost (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata