Kepnock, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Kepnock
City:Bundaberg
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.8761°N 152.3761°W
Pop:4501
Postcode:4670
Area:3.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:3.9
Dir1:SE
Location1:Bundaberg Central
Dist2:361
Dir2:N
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Bundaberg Region
Stategov:Bundaberg
Fedgov:Hinkler
Near-N:Bundaberg East
Near-Ne:Bundaberg East
Near-E:Ashfield
Near-Se:Avenell Heights
Near-S:Avenell Heights
Near-Sw:Walkervale
Near-W:Bundaberg South
Near-Nw:Bundaberg South

Kepnock is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Kepnock had a population of 4,501 people.

Geography

Kepnoch is almost entirely a residential area, with small convenience stores along Bundaberg–Port Road (Elliot Heads Road).

History

Kepnock State High School opened on 28 January 1964.

Demographics

At the, Kepnock had a population of 4,533 people.

In the, Kepnock had a population of 4,441 people.

In the, Kepnock had a population of 4,501 people.

Education

Kepnock State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Kepnock Road (-24.8762°N 152.3772°W).[2] [3] 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).[4] 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).[5] The school offers a special education program.

There are no primary schools in Kepnock. The nearest government primary school is Bundaberg East State School in neighbouring Bundaberg East to the north.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

External links

Notes and References

  1. 26 January 2020.
  2. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: 2019-09-26 . Kepnock State High School . 2022-08-05 . Kepnock State High School . en . 22 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200122003506/https://kepnockshs.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  4. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 . 22 November 2018 . 22 November 2018.
  5. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 27 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx . live .
  6. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation – Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.