Moodlu, Queensland

Moodlu
Queensland

View southwest Quarry Road, 2015
Moodlu
Coordinates 27°4′S 152°54′E / 27.067°S 152.900°E / -27.067; 152.900Coordinates: 27°4′S 152°54′E / 27.067°S 152.900°E / -27.067; 152.900
Population 236 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4510
Location 46 km (29 mi) N of Brisbane central business district
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s) Pumicestone
Federal Division(s) Longman
Localities around Moodlu:
Wamuran Caboolture Caboolture
Wamuran Moodlu Caboolture
Bellmere Bellmere Caboolture

Moodlu is a small suburb 46 kilometres (29 mi) north of Brisbane, in the Moreton Bay Region in the state capital of Queensland, Australia.

History

Moodlu Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1910) and closed in 1953.[2]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Moodlu recorded a population of 236 people, 51.7% female and 48.3% male.[1] The median age of the Moodlu population was 46 years, 9 years above the national median of 37. 74.8% of people living in Moodlu were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.1%, New Zealand 5.5%, Germany 2.1%, India 1.3%, Lithuania 1.3%. 88.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 3.4% Italian, 2.5% German, 1.7% Filipino, 0% Irish, 0% Gaelic (Scotland).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Moodlu (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  2. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.


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