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Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia| Coochin Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Coochin Coochin homestead at Coochin, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Coochin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°07′18″S 152°38′50″E / 28.1216°S 152.6472°E / -28.1216; 152.6472 (Coochin (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 115 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.596/km (6.72/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 44.3 km (17.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Coochin is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Coochin had a population of 115 people.
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.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Coochin had a population of 96 people. 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.
In the 2021 census, Coochin had a population of 115 people.
Heritage listings
Coochin has a number of heritage listings, including:
- J Bell Road (28°06′24″S 152°37′49″E / 28.1066°S 152.6303°E / -28.1066; 152.6303 (Coochin Coochin homestead)): Coochin Coochin Homestead
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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coochin (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Coochin – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 49240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coochin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Coochin Coochin Homestead (entry 600034)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
External links
- "A Glimpse at Coochin". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald And General Advertiser. Queensland, Australia. 7 June 1890. p. 5 – via Trove.