Jensen, Queensland
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{{Use Australian English|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = suburb
| name = Jensen
| city = Townsville
| state = qld
| image =
| caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|-19.2572|146.6408|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Jensen (centre of suburb)}}
| local_map = yes
| zoom = 12
| pop = 1797
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4818
| area = 14.9
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 19.6
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Townsville CBD
| dist2 = 1499
| dir2 = NNW
| location2 = Brisbane
| dist3 =
| dir3 =
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| lga = City of Townsville
| stategov = Hinchinbrook
| fedgov = Herbert
| near-n = Beach Holm
| near-ne = Mount Low
| near-e = Deeragun
| near-se = Bohle Plains
| near-s = Rangewood
| near-sw = Black River
| near-w = Black River
| near-nw = Black River
}}
Jensen is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|44603|Jensen|suburb in City of Townsville|accessdate=29 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Jensen had a population of 1,797 people.
Geography
Jensen is bounded by the Bruce Highway to the north and the Black River and Alice River to the west.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=2 January 2021}}
History
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Jensen had a population of 1,476 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31452|name=Jensen (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Jensen had a population of 1,797 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31437|name=Jensen (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Education
There are no schools in Jensen. The nearest government primary school is Bohlevale State School in Burdell to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Northern Beaches State High School in neighbouring Deeragun to the east.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=31 August 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}
Facilities
Deeragun Police Station is at 3 Veales Road (corner of Bruce Highway, {{coord|-19.2350|146.6536|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Deeragun Police Station}}).{{Cite web|date=18 November 2020|title=Emergency services facilities - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6|archive-date=24 November 2020|access-date=24 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6 |date=24 November 2020 }}{{Cite web|title=Deeragun Station|url=https://www.police.qld.gov.au/station/deeragun-station|access-date=2021-01-02|website=Queensland Police}}
Amenities
Colonial Park is in Macquarie Street ({{coord|-19.2481|146.6483|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Colonial Park}}).{{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title=Land for public recreation - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|archive-date=22 November 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 |date=22 November 2020 }}
References
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External links
- {{cite web|title=Jensen|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/jensen|website=Queensland Places|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland}}
{{Suburbs of Townsville}}