Wamuran, Queensland facts for kids

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Kilcoy railway line, 2015
Wamuran Location in Queensland
Population	3,196 (2016 census)
• Density	48.06/km2 (124.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4512
Area	66.5 km2 (25.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Glass House
Federal Division(s)	Longman
Localities around Wamuran: Bracalba Woodford Elimbah Wamuran Basin Wamuran Caboolture Campbells Pocket Rocksberg Bellmere Moodlu

Wamuran is a rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Wamuran had a population of 3,196 people.

Wamuran is known for its fresh strawberries and pineapples.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Wamuran recorded a population of 2,850 people, 48.6% female and 51.4% male. The median age of the Wamuran population was 38 years, 1 year above the national median of 37. 81.1% of people living in Wamuran were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 4.6%, New Zealand 2.5%, Korea, Republic of 1.2%, South Africa 0.9%, Germany 0.7%. 91.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.9% Italian, 0.7% German, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.6% Korean, 0.4% Afrikaans.

Education

Wamuran State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1066-1086 D'Aguilar Highway (27°02′27″S 152°51′42″E / 27.0407°S 152.8618°E / -27.0407; 152.8618 (Wamuran State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 300 students with 23 teachers (18 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).

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  Pineapples, Gamgee Road, 2015