Jensen is a
suburb
A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area. They are oftentimes where most of a metropolitan areas jobs are located with some being predominantly residential. They can either be denser or less densely populated ...
in the
City of Townsville
The City of Townsville is a local government area (LGA) located in North Queensland, Australia. It encompasses the city of Townsville, together with the surrounding rural areas. To the south are the communities of Alligator Creek, Woodstock a ...
,
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia.
In the , Jensen had a population of 1,797 people.
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Geography
Jensen is bounded by the Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Natio ...
to the north and the Black River and Alice River to the west.
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 July 1991.[
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Demographics
In the , Jensen had a population of 1,476 people.
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.
Facilities
Deeragun Police Station is at 3 Veales Road (corner of Bruce Highway, ).[ ]
Amenities
Colonial Park is in Macquarie Street ().[ ]
References
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{{Suburbs of Townsville
Suburbs of Townsville