Bongaree, Queensland

Bongaree is a suburb of Bribie Island in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is located on the western side of Bribie Island, adjacent to the Pumicestone Passage. In the 2016 census Bongaree has a population of 6,947 people.[1]

Bongaree
Bribie Island, Queensland
Bongaree
Coordinates27°04′53″S 153°09′48″E
Population6,947 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4507
Location51 km (32 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)Pumicestone
Federal Division(s)Longman
Suburbs around Bongaree:
Pumicestone Passage Bellara Woorim
Pumicestone Passage Bongaree Woorim
Moreton Bay Moreton Bay Moreton Bay

History

The suburb is named after the Aboriginal explorer Bungaree.[2]

The Bribie Island library opened at Bongaree in 1976 with a major refurbishment in 2016.[3]

In the 2006 census, Bongaree recorded a population of 6,524 people.

In the 2011 census, the suburb recorded a population of 6,524 people, with a median age of 62 years.[4]

In the 2016 census Bongaree has a population of 6,947 people.[1]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Bongaree recorded a population of 6,524 people, 53.4% female and 46.6% male.

The median age of the Bongaree population was 62 years, 25 years above the national median of 37. Children under 15 years made up 9.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 44.8% of the population.

74% of people living in Bongaree were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.1%, New Zealand 4.1%, Scotland 1%, Netherlands 0.9%, Germany 0.6%.

90.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Croatian, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Thai.

Schools

Bribie Island State School,[5] and Bribie Island State High School,[6] are both located on First Avenue in Bongaree.

Amenities

The Moreton Bay Regional Council operates a library service at 1 Welsby Parade.[7]

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bongaree (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. "Bongaree (entry 45493)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17". Public Libraries Connect. November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bongaree (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  5. Bribie Island State School Website
  6. Bribie Island State High School Website
  7. "Bribie Island Library". Public Libraries Connect.


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