Long Pocket, Queensland


Long Pocket is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the, Long Pocket had a population of 150 people.

History

Long Pocket State School opened on 26 July 1915. A new school building was erected in 1924. It closed on 14 February 1994. It was at 2062 Abergowrie Road, now in neighbouring Lannercost.

Demographics

In the, Long Pocket had a population of 198 people, 49% female and 51% male. The median age of the population was 38 years, on par with the national median. 88.4% of people living in Long Pocket were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.6% and Italy 1.6%. 93.3% of people spoke only English at home; there were no other responses for language spoken at home.
In the, Long Pocket had a population of 150 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the population was 47 years, 9 years above the national median of 38. 86% of people living in Long Pocket were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.0% and Italy 2.0%. 94.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was Italian at 2%.

Education

There are no schools in Long Pocket. The nearest government primary school is Trebonne State School in neighbouring Trebonne to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham to the south-east.

Community groups

The Abergowrie-Long Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 2346 Abergowrie Road.