Burpengary, Queensland facts for kids
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Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex, 2018
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 Burpengary
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 14,022 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 623.2/km2 (1,614/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4505 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Burpengary is a town and suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the suburb of Burpengary had a population of 14,022 people.
It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the Brisbane CBD.
Burpengary is one of Moreton Bay region's fastest growing residential areas. Major retailers in Burpengary include ALDI, Woolworths Limited, Coles Supermarkets and Kmart Australia.
History
The suburb of Burpengary was initially founded as a large truckstop due to its strategic location on the North Coast Road (now the Bruce Highway) from Brisbane to the North Coast (now the Sunshine Coast). Burpengary is still home to a functional truck weigh-bridge.
Burpengary has been a predominantly blue-collar suburb with a significant proportion of the population directly employed in a labouring or trade-related jobs.
However, with expanding planned communities, easy access to the M1 and council approving plans for mini city initiatives, more and more families are moving to the locality including those in the professions. This is fuelling economic growth with the expansion of the shopping precinct, local services and increasing pressure on the local transport infrastructure since 2005.
Amenities
Burpengary is also home to the Caboolture Regional Aquatic Centre which houses a 50m Olympic pool, a 25m warm up pool, aqua aerobics, tennis, beach volleyball, gymnasium, cafe, barbecues and landscaped settings and enclosed children's play areas. A new centre in the area is the AFL fields, where the Brisbane Lions played three Australian Football League pre-season competition matches.
Demographics
Burpengary has been a predominantly blue-collar suburb with a significant proportion of the population directly employed in a labouring or trade-related jobs.
However, with expanding planned communities, access to the M1 and council approving plans for mini city initiatives, more and more families are moving to the locality including those in the professions. This is fuelling economic growth with the expansion of the shopping precinct, local services and increasing pressure on the local transport infrastructure since 2005.
In the 2016 census, the population of Burpengary was 14,022, with 51% females and 49% males.
The median age of the Burpengary population was 37 years of age, 1 year below the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 20.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.6% of the population.
78.6% of people living in Burpengary were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.7%, New Zealand 4.2%, South Africa 0.7%, Philippines 0.7%, and Scotland 0.6%.
90.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were Samoan (0.4%), Mandarin (0.3%), Tagalog (0.3%), Dutch (0.3%), and Afrikaans (0.2%).
Transport
Burpengary railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Ipswich, as well as Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast. Burpengary is linked regionally by Kangaroo Bus Lines which operate services primarily to Redcliffe and Caboolture.
Education
Burpengary State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 35 Station Road (27°09′28″S 152°57′32″E / 27.1577°S 152.9590°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 995 students with 69 teachers (63 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 954 students with 71 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). The school includes an intensive English language program and a special education program.
Burpengary Meadows State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 153 Rowley Road (27°09′35″S 152°56′18″E / 27.1598°S 152.9382°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 625 students with 47 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 635 students with 42 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). The school includes a special education program.
St Eugene College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 138 Station Road (27°09′09″S 152°58′08″E / 27.1525°S 152.9689°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,053 students with 78 teachers (74 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,037 students with 75 teachers (71 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (35 full-time equivalent).
Redwood College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-10) school at 6 Gleeson Road (27°08′16″S 152°57′58″E / 27.1379°S 152.9661°E). It offers a distance education program and, after construction of its campus, expects to accept on-campus enrolments "soon" (as at 2021).
Burpengary State Secondary College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 196 Pitt Road (27°10′14″S 152°58′38″E / 27.1706°S 152.9773°E). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 685 students with 54 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 886 students with 73 teachers and 29 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). The school includes a special education program.
Notable residents
- Loretta Marron, health advocate and CEO of Friends of Science in Medicine.
Images for kids
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Austin motor vehicle crossing a bridge at Burpengary, 1934
