Kepnock, Queensland

Kepnock is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kepnock had a population of 4,441 people.[1]

Kepnock
Bundaberg, Queensland
Kepnock
Coordinates24.8761°S 152.3761°E / -24.8761; 152.3761
Population4,441 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,388/km2 (3,590/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location3 km (2 mi) SE of Bundaberg
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Bundaberg
Federal Division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Kepnock:
Bundaberg South Bundaberg East Bundaberg East
Bundaberg South Kepnock Ashfield
Walkervale Avenell Heights Avenell Heights

Geography

Kepnoch is almost entirely a residential area, with small convenience stores along Elliot Heads Road.

History

Kepnock State High School opened on 28 January 1964.[3]

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.[1]

Education

Kepnock State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Kepnock Road (24.8762°S 152.3772°E / -24.8762; 152.3772 (Kepnock State High School)).[5][6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1365 students with 114 teachers (105 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff (42 full-time equivalent).[7] The school offers a special education program.}}).[5][8]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kepnock (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Kepnock - suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 47138)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kepnock (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  5. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. "Kepnock State High School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  8. "Kepnock SHS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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