Coochin, Queensland

Coochin is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Coochin had a population of 96 people.[1]

Coochin
Queensland
Coochin
Coordinates28°07′18″S 152°38′49″E
Population96 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4310
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Coochin:
Mount Alford Wallaces Creek Bunburra
Mount Alford Coochin Cannon Creek
Croftby Maroon Maroon

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.[3]

Heritage listings

Coochin has a number of heritage listings, including:

Demographics

Coochin had a population of 96 at the 2016 census. 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.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Coochin". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "Coochin – Scenic Rim Region (entry 49240)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020 via Trove.
  4. "Coochin Coochin Homestead (entry 600034)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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