| Type: | suburb |
| Oakenden | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -21.3291°N 149.0205°W |
| Pop: | 424 |
| Postcode: | 4741 |
| Area: | 84.4 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 27.8 |
| Dir1: | NW |
| Location1: | Sarina |
| Dist2: | 31.2 |
| Dir2: | SW |
| Location2: | Mackay |
| Dist3: | 37.9 |
| Dir3: | SE |
| Location3: | Mirani |
| Dist4: | 945 |
| Dir4: | NNW |
| Location4: | Brisbane |
| Lga: | Mackay Region |
| Stategov: | Mirani |
| Fedgov: | Capricornia |
| Near-N: | Homebush |
| Near-Ne: | Homebush |
| Near-E: | Balberra |
| Near-Se: | Sunnyside |
| Near-S: | Blue Mountain |
| Near-Sw: | Blue Mountain |
| Near-W: | Eton |
| Near-Nw: | Eton |
Oakenden is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Oakenden had a population of 424 people.
Oakenden State School opened on 14 November 1910.[2]
In the, Oakenden had a population of 431 people.
In the, Oakenden had a population of 424 people.
Oakenden State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 177 Oakenden School Road (-21.3116°N 149.005°W).[3] [4] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[5]
There is no secondary school in the locality. The nearest are Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-east, Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west and Mackay State High School in Mackay to the north-east.
The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Oakenden School Road.[6] [7]