Murrumba Downs, Queensland

Murrumba Downs
Queensland
Murrumba Downs
Coordinates 27°15′39″S 153°0′41″E / 27.26083°S 153.01139°E / -27.26083; 153.01139Coordinates: 27°15′39″S 153°0′41″E / 27.26083°S 153.01139°E / -27.26083; 153.01139
Population 9,393 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4503
Location
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s) Kallangur
Federal Division(s) Dickson
Suburbs around Murrumba Downs:
Kallangur Kallangur Mango Hill
Kallangur
Lawnton
Murrumba Downs Griffin
Lawnton Bald Hills Griffin

Murrumba Downs is a suburb of the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located east of Kallangur on the Bruce Highway 24 km north of the Brisbane central business district.

Geography

It is bounded by Fresh Water Creek to the north, the North Pine River to the south and Bruce Highway to the east.

History

Murrumba Downs is on land that was part of the Murrumba property, bought by Thomas Petrie about 1858 and farmed by his family for almost 100 years.[2] The name Murrumba was derived from the local Aboriginal dialect and means Good place.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Murrumba Downs recorded a population of 9,393 people: 51.4% female and 48.6% male.[1] The median age of the Murrumba Downs population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37. 76.2% of people living in Murrumba Downs were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.6%, England 4.9%, South Africa 1.1%, Scotland 0.7%, Philippines 0.6%. 89.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.9% Hindi, 0.4% Afrikaans, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Spanish, 0.3% Tagalog.[1]

Education

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Murrumba Downs (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. Hall, Noeline (1974). "Petrie, Thomas (1831–1910)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 2010-03-07.

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