Jensen is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Jensen had a population of 1,797 people.[1]
Jensen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 19°15′26″S 146°38′27″E / 19.2572°S 146.6408°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 1,797 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 120.6/km2 (312.4/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4818 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 14.9 km2 (5.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editJensen is bounded by the Bruce Highway to the north and the Black River and Alice River to the west.[3]
History
editThe locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[2]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Jensen had a population of 1,476 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Jensen had a population of 1,797 people.[1]
Facilities
editDeeragun Police Station is at 3 Veales Road (corner of Bruce Highway, 19°14′06″S 146°39′13″E / 19.2350°S 146.6536°E).[5][6]
Amenities
editColonial Park is in Macquarie Street (19°14′53″S 146°38′54″E / 19.2481°S 146.6483°E).[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jensen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Jensen – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44603)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Jensen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Emergency services facilities - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020. Archived 24 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Deeragun Station". Queensland Police. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020. Archived 22 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- "Jensen". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.