Bunya, Queensland
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Bunya Moreton Bay, Queensland |
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| Coordinates | 27°22′11″S 152°56′16″E / 27.36972°S 152.93778°ECoordinates: 27°22′11″S 152°56′16″E / 27.36972°S 152.93778°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,787 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4055 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) from Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ferny Grove | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||
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Bunya is a suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is north-west of Brisbane, the capital city.
Bunya is home to the Bunyaville Forest Reserve, operated by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Spotted gum, grey ironbark, narrow-leaved ironbark, white mahogany, tallowwood, forest red gum, grey gum and brush box grow in the open forests. The forest protects a small community of the broad-leaved spotted gum Corymbia henryi found only in the Brisbane region.
In the 2011 census, Bunya recorded a population of 1,787 people, 49.7% female and 50.3% male.
The median age of the Bunya population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37.
81.6% of people living in Bunya were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 2%, South Africa 1.3%, Canada 0.6%, Papua New Guinea 0.4%.
93.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% German, 0.3% French, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Auslan.
The suburb is home to the James Drysdale Reserve which hosts several sports clubs including: Pine Hills Pythons football club, who play in Capital League 1 and Pine Hills Netball Club who play in the Downey Park winter season.
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