Coochin, Queensland

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Coochin
Queensland
Coochin Coochin homestead at Coochin, 2013
Coochin is located in Queensland
Coochin
Coochin
Coordinates28°07′18″S 152°38′50″E / 28.1216°S 152.6472°E / -28.1216; 152.6472 (Coochin (centre of locality))
Population115 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2.596/km2 (6.72/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4310
Area44.3 km2 (17.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Coochin:
Mount Alford Wallaces Creek Bunburra
Mount Alford Coochin Cannon Creek
Croftby Maroon Maroon

Coochin is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Coochin had a population of 115 people.[1]

History

In 1877, 8,500 acres (3,400 ha) were resumed from the Coochin Coochin pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877.[3]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Coochin had a population of 96 people.[4] The locality contained 54 households, in which 50.5% of the population were males and 49.5% were females, with a median age of 51, 13 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,021, $417 below the national average.[4]

In the 2021 census, Coochin had a population of 115 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Coochin has a number of heritage listings, including:

Education

There are no schools in Coochin. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Alford State School in neighbouring Mount Alford to the north-west and Maroon State School in neighbouring Maroon to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School to the north-east.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coochin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Coochin – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 49240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coochin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Coochin Coochin Homestead (entry 600034)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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