Woorim, Queensland
Woorim is a suburb of Bribie Island in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.
Woorim Bribie Island, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Woorim Beach | |||||||||||||||
Population | 1,829 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4507 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 51 km (32 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Woorim is on the eastern, or ocean, side of Bribie Island, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.
Woorim has a beach, a small shopping centre, and parklands adjoining the beach. Woorim is the location of the Bribie Island Research Centre, an aquaculture research facility.[2] Erosion of the beach at Woorim is an ongoing issue with long term recession trends of the shoreline observed. In September 2007 Caboolture Shire Council published a Shoreline Erosion Management Plan in response.[3][4]
History
In the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 1,765 persons, with a median age of 53 years.[5]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Woorim recorded a population of 1,765 people, 52.4% female and 47.6% male.[5] The median age of the Woorim population was 55 years, 18 years above the national median of 37. 70.5% of people living in Woorim were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, New Zealand 4.5%, Bhutan 1.1%, Netherlands 1.1%, Scotland 0.7%. 86.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.5% Nepali, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% Dutch, 0.2% Afrikaans, 0.2% German.[5]
See also
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Woorim (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- "Bribie Island Research Centre Primary industries and fisheries". Queensland Government. 28 January 2010.
- "Woorim Beach Shoreline Erosion Management Plan" (PDF). Caboolture Shire Council. September 2007.
- "Woorim coastline erosion worries community". Noosa News. 6 June 2013.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Woorim (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2014.