title: Coochin, Queensland
text: # Coochin, Queensland
  
  Coochin is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Coochin had a population of 96 people.
  
  ## History
  
  In 1877, 8,500 acres (3,400 ha) were resumed from the Coochin Coochin pastoral run and offered for selection on 19 April 1877.
  
  In the 2016 census, Coochin had a population of 96 people. The locality contained 54 households, in which 50.5% of the population were males and 49.5% were females, with a median age of 51, 13 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $1,021, $417 below the national average.
  
  ## Heritage listings
  
  Coochin has a number of heritage listings, including:
  
  * J Bell Road (28°06′24″S 152°37′49″E﻿ / ﻿28.1066°S 152.6303°E﻿ / -28.1066; 152.6303﻿ (Coochin Coochin homestead)): Coochin Coochin Homestead
  
  ## Education
  
  There are no schools in Coochin. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Alford State School in neighbouring Mount Alford to the north-west and Maroon State School in neighbouring Maroon to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School to the north-east.
  
  