Closeburn, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Closeburn Queensland
Cedar Creek Public Hall, Closeburn, 2020
Closeburn Location in Queensland
Population	594 (2016 census)
• Density	52.11/km2 (135.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4520
Area	11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.7 km (4 mi) N of Samford Village 14.7 km (9 mi) NNW of Ferny Grove 19.8 km (12 mi) W of Strathpine 27 km (17 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers
Federal Division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Closeburn: Mount Samson Clear Mountain Clear Mountain Cedar Creek Closeburn Draper Cedar Creek Yugar Yugar

Closeburn is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Closeburn had a population of 594 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Closeburn recorded a population of 507 people, 49.5% female and 50.5% male.

The median age of the Closeburn population was 37 years, the same as the national median.

80.7% of people living in Closeburn were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.9%, New Zealand 2%, South Africa 1.2%, Finland 1%, Croatia 1%.

95.5% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.2% Afrikaans, 0.8% Finnish, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.6% Italian.

Facilities

Closeburn contains:

• a Telstra exchange; as such households in the area are able to obtain ADSL or ADSL2+ access,

Education

There are no schools in Closeburn. The nearest primary schools are Mount Samson State School in neighbouring Mount Samson to the north-west and Samford State School in Samford Village to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools is Ferny Grove State HIgh School in Ferny Grove to the south-east.

Images for kids

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  Interior of the Cedar Creek Public Hall with World War II Honour Roll, 2020

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  Memorial to soldier Sydney Allan Cartwright in Sydney Cartwright Park, Closeburn, 2020