Oakenden Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 21°19′45″S 149°01′14″E / 21.3291°S 149.0205°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 431 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.107/km2 (13.226/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4741 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 84.4 km2 (32.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Oakenden is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Oakenden had a population of 431 people.[1]
Oakenden State School opened on 14 November 1910.[3][4]
In the 2016 census, Oakenden had a population of 431 people.[1]
Oakenden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 177 Oakenden School Road (21°18′42″S 149°00′18″E / 21.3116°S 149.0050°E).[5][6] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[7]
There is no secondary school in the locality. The nearest are Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-east, Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west and Mackay State High School in Mackay to the north-east.[8]
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Oakenden School Road.[9][10]