Population 1,787 (2011 census) State electorate(s) Ferny Grove Postal code 4055 Lga Moreton Bay Region | Postcode(s) 4055 Bunya Albany Creek Federal division Division of Dickson | |
 | ||
Location 21 km (13 mi) from Brisbane | ||
Bunya is a suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is north-west of Brisbane, the capital city.
Contents
Map of Bunya QLD 4055, Australia
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.
Demographics
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.
Sport
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.