Neurum, Queensland facts for kids
| Neurum Queensland |
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Neurum Mountain and fields along Stanton Road, 2015
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| Population | 168 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4514 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 65 km (40 mi) N of Brisbane central business district | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||
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Neurum is small rural town in the Moreton Bay Region 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Brisbane, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census Neurum recorded a population of 168. The northern boundary is marked by the Stanley River. The eastern boundary is naturally vegetated and elevated along a ridge which peaks at Neurum Mountain which lies within a large reserve.
History
Neurum Post Office opened on 11 December 1880 (known as Neurum Creek between 1887 and 1913) and closed in 1957.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Neurum recorded a population of 168 people, 46.4% female and 53.6% male. The median age of the Neurum population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37. 75.3% of people living in Neurum were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, Fiji 1.8%, Denmark 1.8%, Kenya 1.8%, Czech Republic 1.8%. 87% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% Danish, 0% Welsh, 0% Celtic, nec, 0% Irish, 0% Gaelic (Scotland).
