Bunjurgen, Queensland

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Bunjurgen
Queensland
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Bunjurgen
Coordinates 28°02′23″S152°37′02″E / 28.0397°S 152.6172°E / -28.0397; 152.6172 Coordinates: 28°02′23″S152°37′02″E / 28.0397°S 152.6172°E / -28.0397; 152.6172
Population116 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density6.20/km2 (16.07/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4310
Area18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
LGA(s) Scenic Rim Region
State electorate(s) Scenic Rim
Federal Division(s) Wright
Suburbs around Bunjurgen:
Charlwood Mount French Frenches Creek
Mount Alford Bunjurgen Dugandan
Mount Alford Mount Alford Wallaces Creek

Bunjurgen is a locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. [2]

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History

Mount French Provisional School opened on 26 September 1887. In 1901 it was renamed Coochin Lower Provisional School. On 1 January 1909 it became Coochin Lower State School. On 29 April 1926 it was renamed Bunjurgen State School. It closed on 11 April 1968. (It should not be confused with another Mount French State School which opened in 1900). [3]

Census Data

Bunjurgen has a population of 116 at the 2016 census. The locality contains 56 households, in which 51.3% of the population are males and 48.7% of the population are females with a median age of 49, 11 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,463, $25 above the national average.

0.0% of Bunjurgen's population is either of Aborigional or Torres Strait Islander descent. 77.1% of the population aged 15 or over is either registered or de facto married, while 22.9% of the population is not married. 24.3% of the population is currently attending some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were English (39.3%), Australian (26.0%) and Irish (14.0%), while the most common countries of birth are Australia (87.9%), New Zealand (7.1%) and England (2.7%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (96.4%). The most common nominated religions were Anglican (24.1%), No religion (20.7%) and Catholic (19.0%). The most common occupation was a tie between a cleric/administration worker and a machinery operator/driver (16.9%) the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (49.1%). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tarome". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 September 2019. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Bunjurgen – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45120)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  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