Moorina, Queensland

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

Moorina
Queensland
Moorina is located in Queensland
Moorina
Moorina
Coordinates27.1474°S 152.8747°E / -27.1474; 152.8747 (Moorina (centre of locality))
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)
Location
LGA(s)City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)Glass House
Federal division(s)Longman
Suburbs around Moorina:
Rocksberg Rocksberg Upper Caboolture
Ocean View Moorina Morayfield
Narangba Narangba Narangba

Geography

Part of the western boundary of Moorina follows Gregors Creek.

The proposed Bruce Highway Western Alternative will pass through Moorina from south to north.[3]

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.[4] The school was on Moorina Road (27.1515°S 152.8778°E / -27.1515; 152.8778 (Moorina State School)).[5]

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, and 0.8% Italian.

In the 2016 census, Moorina had a population of 413 people.[1]

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 7 March 2022.
  3. "North Brisbane Bruce Highway Western Alternative, planning". Queensland Government. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Caboolture" (Map). 1932. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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