Bunya, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bunya Queensland
Bunyaville Environmental Education Centre
Bunya Location in Queensland
Population	1,916 (2016 census)
• Density	132.1/km2 (342/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4055
Area	14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	16.3 km (10 mi) SW of Strathpine 18.9 km (12 mi) NW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Ferny Grove
Federal Division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Bunya: Eatons Hill Eatons Hill Albany Creek Draper Bunya McDowall Ferny Hills Arana Hills Everton Hills

Bunya is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Bunya had a population of 1,916 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Bunya recorded a population of 1,787 people, 49.7% female and 50.3% male.

The median age of the Bunya population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37.

81.6% of people living in Bunya were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 2%, South Africa 1.3%, Canada 0.6%, Papua New Guinea 0.4%.

93.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% German, 0.3% French, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Auslan.

Education

Bunyaville Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre at Old Northern Road (27°22′26″S 152°58′10″E / 27.3740°S 152.9695°E / -27.3740; 152.9695 (Bunyaville Environmental Education Centre)).

There are no mainstream schools in Bunya. The nearest government primary schools are Patrick Road State School in Ferny Hills to the south and Samford State School in Samford Village to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the south.

Images for kids

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  Bunya Cemetery, 2015

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  Only surviving headstone, Bunya cemetery, 2015 - "Thomas Broad, died Apr 2nd 1892 aged 49 years"