Bokarina Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||
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 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Bokarina Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||
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 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]