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.[1]
| Bokarina Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Pathway along Lake Kawana, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26°44′20″S 153°07′46″E / 26.7388°S 153.1294°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,935 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,140/km2 (2,950/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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History
editThe 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.[3]
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.[4][5]
Kawana Waters Uniting Church was dedicated by Reverend Raymond F. Hunt (Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod) on 20 July 1986.[6]
Demographics
editIn the 2011 census, Bokarina had a population of 1,235 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.[7] 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.[7]
In the 2016 census, Bokarina had a population of 1,351 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Bokarina had a population of 1,935 people.[1]
Education
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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).[9][10] 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).[11] It includes a special education program.[9]
Amenities
editKawana Waters Uniting Church is at 3 Honeysuckle Drive (26°44′11″S 153°07′54″E / 26.7364°S 153.1317°E).[12][13][6]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bokarina (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Bokarina – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49597)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Kawana Waters Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bokarina (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bokarina (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kawana Waters State College". Kawana Waters State College. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Kawana Waters Uniting Church". Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Find a church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
External links
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- "Bokarina". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.