Banks Pocket, Queensland

Suburb of Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia
26°09′05″S 152°40′15″E / 26.1513°S 152.6708°E / -26.1513; 152.6708 (Banks Pocket (centre of locality))Population187 (2021 census)[1] • Density208/km2 (538/sq mi)Postcode(s)4570Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)Location
  • 3.9 km (2 mi) N of Gympie
  • 180 km (112 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)Gympie RegionState electorate(s)GympieFederal division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Banks Pocket:
Tamaree Tamaree North Deep Creek
Araluen Banks Pocket Veteran
Araluen Araluen Araluen

Banks Pocket is a rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Banks Pocket had a population of 187 people.[1]

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 1 December 2000.[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Banks Pocket had a population of 156 people.[3]

In the 2021 census, Banks Pocket had a population of 187 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Banks Pocket. The nearest government primary school is Gympie West State School in Gympie to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are James Nash State High School and Gympie State High School, both in Gympie.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Banks Pocket (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Banks Pocket – locality in Gympie Region (entry 46301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Banks Pocket (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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