Morayfield, Queensland

Morayfield
Moreton Bay, Queensland
Raff's Sugar Plantation, 1874
Morayfield
Coordinates 27°06′19″S 152°56′51″E / 27.10528°S 152.94750°E / -27.10528; 152.94750Coordinates: 27°06′19″S 152°56′51″E / 27.10528°S 152.94750°E / -27.10528; 152.94750
Population 21,394 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4506
Location 44 km (27 mi) from Brisbane central business district
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s) Longman
Suburbs around Morayfield:
Bellmere Caboolture South Caboolture
Upper Caboolture Morayfield Beachmere
Burpengary East
Moorina Narangba Burpengary

Morayfield is a town and suburb of Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is 44 kilometres (27 mi) north of Brisbane, the state capital. In the 2016 census, Morayfield had a population of 21,394 people.[1]

Geography

Morayfield is a mostly residential area, consisting mainly of low-set brick homes and some semi-rural acreage. The main commercial area is concentrated along Morayfield Road and includes the Morayfield Shopping Centre, which opened in 1997. The suburb is situated in the Burpengary Creek catchment area.

The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the suburb.[4]

History

In 1868 Brisbane man George Raff bought some of the land held by the failed Caboolture Cotton Company, calling it "Moray Field", derived from Raff's native Morayshire in Scotland. It was often written as "Morayfields" and, from 1881, became "Morayfield".[2][3][5]

Until the mid-1980s, Morayfield remained a rural area consisting of a small dairy holding and small crop farming enterprises. However, with the population pressure caused by the rapid growth of the greater Brisbane area, it has since suffered to some degree from random or unplanned residential development and rapid population growth. It is a thriving retail and service industry commercial center.

In January 2011 parts of Morayfield were flooded during the 2010-2011 Queensland floods.[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Morayfield recorded a population of 21,394 people, 51.5% female and 48.5% male.[1] The median age of the Morayfield population was 32 years, 6 years below the national median of 38.[1] 77.2% of people living in Morayfield were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 3.3%, Philippines 0.7%, South Africa 0.6%, Papua New Guinea 0.5%.[1] 88.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Samoan 0.8%, Mandarin 0.5%, Korean 0.4%, Tagalog 0.3% and German 0.2%.[1]

YearPopulationNotes
191196[7]
1954221[7]
19862,305[7]
199615,496[7]
200116,781[7]
200618,020[7]
201119,346[8]
201621,394[1]

Heritage listings

Morayfield has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Schools

Transport

Morayfield railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Ipswich, as well as Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast. Morayfield Road is a major road that passes through both Morayfield and Caboolture, most of the regions shops are situated on this major road, including the Morayfield Shopping Centre.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Morayfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 September 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. 1 2 "Morayfield (town) (entry 22786)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Morayfield (suburb) (entry 45452)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Place Names of Caboolture District". Caboolture Shire Council. Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Dixon, Leanne. "A flooded Morayfield Shopping Centre". Brisbane's massive flood, Jan 2011. The Australian. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Morayfield". Centre for the Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Morayfield (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 May 2014. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ↑ "Oaklands Sugar Mill Remnants (entry 700007)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Morayfield State School (entry 602839)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  11. ↑ "Morayfield Plantation (entry 700014)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "Carmichael College". Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  13. ↑ "Minimbah State School". Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  14. ↑ "Morayfield East State School". Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Morayfield State High School". Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Morayfield State School". Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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