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Kents Lagoon
Queensland
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Kents Lagoon, 2015
Kents Lagoon is located in Queensland
Kents Lagoon
Kents Lagoon
Location in Queensland
Population 56 (2016 census)
 • Density 5.71/km2 (14.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4309
Area 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Kents Lagoon:
Silverdale Munbilla Munbilla
Silverdale Kents Lagoon Munbilla
Kalbar Kalbar Obum Obum

Kents Lagoon is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kents Lagoon had a population of 56 people.

Geography

In the south east of the locality elevations rise to 140 m at Obum Obum Hill. Warrill Creek marks the western boundary of Kents Lagoon. To the east of Warril Creek lies Kents Lagoon.

History

The lagoon was named by Ludwig Leichhardt after F. Kent, the then owner of Fassifern station. Irrigated farms in the area first went to auction in January 1906.


Demographics

Kents Lagoon has a population of 56 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 24 households, in which 51.6% of the population are males and 48.4% of the population are females with a median age of 38, the same as the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,624, $186 above the national average.

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