Bongaree, Queensland

Bongaree Queensland
Bongaree
Coordinates	27°04′53″S 153°09′48″E / 27.08139°S 153.16333°E / -27.08139; 153.16333Coordinates: 27°04′53″S 153°09′48″E / 27.08139°S 153.16333°E / -27.08139; 153.16333
Population	6,524 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	4507
Location	51 km (32 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Pumicestone
Federal Division(s)	Longman
Suburbs around Bongaree: Pumicestone Passage Bellara Woorim Pumicestone Passage Bongaree Woorim Moreton Bay Moreton Bay Moreton Bay

Bongaree is a suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] It is located on the western side of Bribie Island, adjacent to the Pumicestone Passage. At the 2006 census, the suburb recorded a population of 14,275 persons, with a median age of 55 years.^[1]

History

The suburb is named after the Aboriginal explorer Bungaree.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2006 census, Bongaree recorded a population of 6,524 people, 53.4% female and 46.6% male.

The median age of the Bongaree population was 62 years, 25 years above the national median of 37. Children under 15 years made up 9.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 44.8% of the population.

74% of people living in Bongaree were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.1%, New Zealand 4.1%, Scotland 1%, Netherlands 0.9%, Germany 0.6%.

90.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Croatian, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Thai.

Schools

Bribie Island State School,^[3] and Bribie Island State High School,^[4] are both located on First Avenue in Bongaree.

See also

• Bribie Island Seaside Museum

References