Wamuran, Queensland facts for kids
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Kilcoy railway line, 2015
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 Wamuran
Location in Queensland
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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). 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
