Kerry, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kerry Queensland
Fields along Albert River, 2014
Kerry Location in Queensland
Population	326 (2016 census)
• Density	3.206/km2 (8.30/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4285
Area	101.7 km2 (39.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)	Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Localities around Kerry: Cryna Beaudesert Nindooinbah Tabooba Laravale Kerry Cainbable Christmas Creek Darlington O'Reilly

Kerry is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kerry had a population of 326 people.

History

Kerry Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 and closed in 1939.

Heritage listings

Kerry has the following heritage-listed sites:

• 1823 Kerry Road: St John’s Catholic Church and Cemetery

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Kerry recorded a population of 433 people, 48.7% female and 51.3% male. The median age of the Kerry population was 44 years, 7 years above the national median of 37. 87.9% of people living in Kerry were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 2.1%, New Zealand 1.2%, Germany 0.7%, Ireland 0.7%, Belgium 0.7%. 93.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Indonesian, 0.7% Spanish.

Notable people

Bernard O'Reilly headstone, St Johns Catholic Church, Kerry

• Bernard O'Reilly, the bushman and author is buried in St John's Catholic Church cemetery
• Tom Plunkett, dairy farmer and politician

Images for kids

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  St John's Catholic Church, 2005