Bokarina, Queensland
| Bokarina Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Bokarina | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′13″S 153°07′52″E / 26.73694°S 153.13111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,235 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4575 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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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 of Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia, located within the Kawana Waters urban centre.[2]
History
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.[3][4]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Bokarina recorded a population of 1,235 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.
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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bokarina (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "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.
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