Bokarina, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BokarinaSunshine Coast, Queensland |
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Pathway along Lake Kawana, 2021
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Population | 1,351 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 795/km2 (2,060/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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. In the 2016 census Bokarina had a population of 1,351 people.
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.
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.
Education
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). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1614 students with 130 teachers (118 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.