Moorina, Queensland

Moorina is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Moorina had a population of 413 people.[1]

Moorina
Queensland
Moorina
Coordinates27.1474°S 152.8747°E / -27.1474; 152.8747
Population413 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density27.91/km2 (72.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4506
Area14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)Glass House
Federal Division(s)Longman
Suburbs around Moorina:
Rocksberg Rocksberg Upper Caboolture
Ocean View Moorina Morayfield
Narangba Narangba Narangba

Geography

Moorina is 39 kilometres (24 mi) north of Brisbane.

Part of the western boundary of Moorina follows Gregors Creek.

History

The locality name was originally a property name owned by J. W. Carseldine. The name is thought to be from Tasmania.[2]

Moorina State School opened on 1918 and closed on 1954.[3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Moorina recorded a population of 354 people, 47.2% female and 52.8% male. The median age of the Moorina population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 80.3% of people living in Moorina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.2%, New Zealand 2.8%, Scotland 1.1%, Papua New Guinea 1.1%, Italy 0.8%. 92.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Greek, 0.8% Italian, 0% Welsh, 0% Irish, 0% Gaelic (Scotland).

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Moorina (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Moorina - locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45451)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0


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