Bokarina, Queensland
| Bokarina Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Pathway along Lake Kawana, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°44′20″S 153°07′46″E / 26.7388°S 153.1294°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,935 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4575 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Bribie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kawana | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Bokarina is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, located within the Kawana Waters urban centre.[2] In the 2021 census, Bokarina had a population of 1,935 people.[3]
History[edit]
The name Bokarina was bestowed at the request of the land developer, Alfred Grant Pty Ltd, in the belief that the name was an Aboriginal expression indicating middle i.e. half-way along the Kawana Waters land-development scheme in 1969.[4]
In the early 1980s, Bokarina emerged as Bokarina Beach, with an initial subdivision between the foreshore reserve and the sports complex on Nicklin Way.[citation needed]
Kawana Waters State High School opened 28 January 1986. Bokarina State School opened on 27 January 1987. On 1 January 2006 the two schools was amalgamated to form Kawana – Bokarina State College, which was renamed on 3 March 2006 to become Kawana Waters State College.[5][6]
Kawana Waters Uniting Church was dedicated by Reverend Raymond F. Hunt (Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod) on 20 July 1986.[7]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 census, Bokarina had a population of 1,235 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.[8] The median age of the Bokarina population was 38 years, 1 year above the national median of 37. 81.8% of people living in Bokarina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 4.7%, Philippines 0.6%, Scotland 0.5%, Germany 0.5%. 93.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% German, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.3% Punjabi.[8] In the 2016 census, Bokarina had a population of 1,351 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Bokarina had a population of 1,935 people.[3]
Education[edit]
Kawana Waters State College is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 119 Sportsmans Parade (26°44′27″S 153°07′35″E / 26.7409°S 153.1264°E).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,614 students with 130 teachers (118 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
Amenities[edit]
Kawana Waters Uniting Church is at 3 Honeysuckle Drive (26°44′11″S 153°07′54″E / 26.7364°S 153.1317°E).[13][14][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bokarina (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Bokarina – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49597)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bokarina (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bokarina (entry 47166)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 10610, 25 April 2014". Queensland State Archives.
- ^ a b "Kawana Waters Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bokarina (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bokarina (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kawana Waters State College". Kawana Waters State College. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Kawana Waters Uniting Church". Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Find a church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
External links[edit]
- "Bokarina". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.