Bunburra is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Bunburra had a population of 93 people.[1]

Bunburra
Queensland
Bunburra is located in Queensland
Bunburra
Bunburra
Coordinates28°03′29″S 152°41′20″E / 28.0580°S 152.6888°E / -28.0580; 152.6888 (Bunburra (centre of locality))
Population93 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4.37/km2 (11.31/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4310
Area21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s)Scenic Rim
Federal division(s)Wright
Suburbs around Bunburra:
Dugandan Milford Milford
Wallaces Creek Bunburra Cannon Creek
Wallaces Creek Coochin Cannon Creek

History

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Bunburra Provisional School opened on 8 July 1889. On 1 January 1909, it became Bunburra State School. It closed in 1946.[3]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Bunburra had a population of 90 people.[4] The locality contains 43 households, in which 53.3% of the population are males and 46.7% of the population are females with a median age of 55, 17 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,187, $251 below the national average.[4]

In the 2021 census, Bunburra had a population of 93 people.[1]

Education

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There are no schools in Bunburra. The nearest government primary schools are Boonah State School in Boonah to the north and Mount Alford State School in Mount Alford to the west. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bunburra (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Bunburra – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45119)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bunburra (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  5. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 April 2021.