Kurwongbah, Queensland

Kurwongbah
Queensland
Kurwongbah
Coordinates 27°13′51″S 152°58′08″E / 27.2308°S 152.969°ECoordinates: 27°13′51″S 152°58′08″E / 27.2308°S 152.969°E
Population 1,420 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4503
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s) Kallangur
Federal Division(s) Dickson
Suburbs around Kurwongbah:
Narangba Narangba Narangba
Rush Creek Kurwongbah Dakabin
Kallangur
Whiteside Whiteside Petrie

Kurwongbah is a sparsely settled locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

A section of the eastern boundary of the locality is roughly aligned with the North Coast railway line. In the south east corner Sideling Creek Dam was built in 1958, creating Lake Kurwongbah. On the shores of the lake is the Lakeside International Raceway. A large quarry in the south is accessed by Dunlop Lane and owned by Holcim.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Kurwongbah is 1,420, 48.5% female and 51.5% male.[1] The median/average age of the Kurwongbah population is 38 years of age, 1 year above the Australian average. 81.4% of people living in Kurwongbah were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, New Zealand 3.6%, South Africa 1.4%, Netherlands 0.6%, Germany 0.5%. 93.8% of people speak English as their first language 0.6% Dutch, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Indonesian, 0.2% Afrikaans, 0.2% German.[1]

History

The name Kurwonbah is alleged to be the Aboriginal name for the local Sideling Creek.[2]

Heritage listings

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kurwongbah (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kurwonbah (entry 45445)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "North Pine Presbyterian Church (entry 15542)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  4. ↑ "North Pine Pumping Station (entry 30232)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-11.