Stockton, Queensland
| Stockton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 South Johnstone River, Stockton, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Stockton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°34′47″S 146°01′15″E / 17.5797°S 146.0208°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 57 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 15.4/km2 (39.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Stockton is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Stockton had a population of 57 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The South Johnstone River bounds the locality to the south-west, south, south-east, east, and north-east.[3]
The land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane and bananas) with some grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Stockton had a population of 29 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Stockton had a population of 57 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Stockton. The nearest government primary school is Mundoo State School in neighbouring Wangan to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate, Innisfail, to the north-east.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stockton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Stockton – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45756)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Stockton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
