Burpengary East, Queensland

Burpengary East is a coastal suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Burpengary East had a population of 9,654 people.[3]

Burpengary East
City of Moreton Bay, Queensland
Burpengary East is located in Queensland
Burpengary East
Burpengary East
Coordinates27.1444°S 153.0002°E / -27.1444; 153.0002 (Burpengary East (centre of suburb))
Population9,654 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established2010
Postcode(s)4505
Area29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)Bancroft
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Burpengary East:
Morayfield Beachmere Beachmere
Burpengary Burpengary East Deception Bay
Burpengary Deception Bay Deception Bay

Geography

The suburb is bounded by the Bruce Highway on the west. It is bounded by the Caboolture River on the north-east, where the river enters Deception Bay (the bay) which then forms a short eastern boundary to the suburb. The southern boundary is approximates the course of Little Burpengary Creek. Burpengary Creek flows through the suburb from west to east where it empties into Deception Bay.The suburb is predominantly used for residential housing, although some areas remain rural or undeveloped.[4]

Deception Bay Conservation Park is in the south-east of the suburb extending south to Deception Bay (the suburb).[4]

The suburb is mostly used for residential housing with a mixture of smaller suburban blocks and larger rural residential blocks. However, land along the creeks and rivers is mostly used for grazing on native vegetation or undeveloped due to being marshland.[4]

History

Burpengary East was part of the suburb of Burpengary until it was separately gazetted in 2010.[2]

Demographics
YearPopulationNotes
2011 census5,762[5]
2016 census6,433

In the 2016 census, Burpengary East had a population of 6,433 people. The median age was 45 years, 7 years above the national median of 38. 78.5% of the people living in Burpengary East reported being born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.9%, New Zealand 3.9%, Scotland 0.6%, Philippines 0.6%, Germany 0.6%.[6]

2021 census9,654[3]

Education

There are no schools in Burpengary East. The nearest government primary schools are Morayfield East State School in neighbouring Morayfield to the north-west, Bupengary State School in neighbouring Burpengary to the west, and Deception Bay North State School in neighbouring Deception Bay to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Burpengary State Secondary College in Burpengary to the south-west and Morayfield State High School in Morayfield to the north-west.[4]

Facilities

Burpengary East Sewage Treatment Plant is in the south-east of the suburb at 601 Uhlmann Road (27.1492°S 153.0261°E / -27.1492; 153.0261 (Burpengary East Sewage Treatment Plant)).[7] It is operated by Unity Water and discharges the treated wastewaster via a pipeline into the Caboolture River.[8]

Amenities

Krause Park is at 289-323 Old Bay Road (27.1612°S 153.0041°E / -27.1612; 153.0041 (Krause Park)).[9][4]

There is a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 33-37 Buckley Road (27.1452°S 152.9791°E / -27.1452; 152.9791 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)).[10][4]

The Burpengary Group of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at Burpengary & District Men's Shed on the corner of Maitland & Old Bay Roads.[11]

There is a boat ramp and floating walkway on Uhlmann road on the south bank of Caboolture River (27.1495°S 153.0314°E / -27.1495; 153.0314 (Uhlmann Road boat ramp)). It is managed by the Moreton Bay City Council.[12]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burpengary East (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Burpengary East – suburb in Moreton Bay Region (entry 49522)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Burpengary East (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Burpengary East". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Burpengary East (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  7. "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. "Burpengary East Sewage Treatment Plant". Wetland Info. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  9. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. "Building areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  11. "Find your closest branch". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  12. "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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