Bunjurgen, Queensland
| Bunjurgen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Farm buildings at Bunjurgen, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Bunjurgen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°02′23″S 152°37′02″E / 28.0397°S 152.6172°ECoordinates: 28°02′23″S 152°37′02″E / 28.0397°S 152.6172°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 116 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.03/km2 (18.21/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4310 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Bunjurgen is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Bunjurgen had a population of 116 people.[1]
Geography[]
Teviot Brook flows into the locality from the south-west (Mount Alford) and exits to the east (Frenches Creek / Dugandan).[3]
The land use is a mixing of cropping (mostly around Teviot Brook) and grazing on native vegetation.[3]
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). [4]
In the 2016 census Bunjurgen had a population of 116 people.[1]
Education[]
There are no schools in Bunjurgen. The nearest government primary school is Mount Alford State School in neighbouring Mount Alford to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Boonah State High School in Boonah to the north-east.[3]
Demographics[]
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]
Attractions[]
Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard and Winery is a 60-acre (24 ha) property at 121 Brent Road. Tastings and purchases are available at the cellar door. There is a picnic area.[5]
References[]
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- ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bunjurgen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bunjurgen – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 50202)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Bunjurgen Estate Vineyard - Scenic Rim wines". www.bunjurgenestate.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- Scenic Rim Region
- Localities in Queensland