Banya, Queensland

For suburb in Brisbane, see Banyo, Queensland.

Banya Queensland
Banya
Coordinates	26°49′49″S153°02′29″E / 26.8302°S 153.0413°E / -26.8302; 153.0413 (Banya (centre of locality))
Established	2019
Postcode(s)	4551
Area	3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Caloundra
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Banya: Landsborough Nirimba Nirimba Landsborough Banya Bells Creek Landsborough Coochin Creek Gagalba

Banya is a new rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[1] It is intended to accommodate future suburban growth.

History

Banya is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country. ^[2] The name Banya means bunya nut in the Gubbi Gubbi and Butchulla (Badtjala) languages. ^[3]

On 14 June 2019, parts of the localities of Bells Creek and Meridan Plains were excised to create the localities of Banya, Corbould Park, Gagalba and Nirimba to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

The Stockland-developed estate will house more than 800 families, ^[10] a primary school and child care centre with future developments of the CAMCOS Rail Corridor.^{[ citation needed ]}

Demographics

The population of Banya was not separately reported in the 2021 Australian census. It was included in the 2021 census data for its neighbouring locality Bells Creek. ^[11]

Education

There are no schools in Banya. The nearest government primary school is Nirimba State Primary School in neighbouring Nirimba to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Baringa State Secondary College in Baringa to the north-east. ^[12]

References

1. "Banya – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 19 September 2020.
2. "E29: Gubbi Gubbi". Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Federal government. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
3. "Banya – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50399)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
4. "Recent place name decisions". Queensland Government . 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
5. "Proposed locality boundaries: Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 22 February 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
6. "Locality boundaries of Banya, Bells Creek, Corbould Park, Gagalba, Meridan Plains, Nirimba" (PDF). Queensland Government. 14 June 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
7. "Corbould Park – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50400)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
8. "Gagalba – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50401)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
9. "Nirimba – locality in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50402)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
10. Plumbing, Big Blue. "Plumber Banya QLD 4551 — Plumbing Experts ‐ Big Blue Plumbing". bigblueplumbing.au. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
11. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bells Creek (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
12. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2025.