Beachmere, Queensland
| Beachmere Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Beachmere, Moreton Bay, with the tide out | |||||||||||||||
  Beachmere | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°07′46″S 153°03′14″E / 27.1294°S 153.0538°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,309 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4510 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 30.2 km2 (11.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Beachmere is a coastal rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Beachmere had a population of 4,782 people.[4]
It is located north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland.
History[edit]
The origin of the suburb name is from an early residence owned by Thomas Edwin Bonney by the name of Beachmere meaning a beach upon marshy ground.[2] Bonney is believed to be the first European Australian settler in the area, having arrived in 1870.[5]
Beachmere State School opened on 28 January 1986.[6]
The Moreton Bay Birali Steiner School opened on 15 April 2013, and is part of Steiner Education Australia.[7]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Beachmere recorded a population of 4,112 people, 50.6% female and 49.4% male. The median age of the Beachmere population was 50 years, compared to the national median age of 38. 76.8% of people living in Beachmere were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.6%, New Zealand 3.9%, Philippines 0.7%, Germany 0.6%. 91.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.3% Italian, 0.2% German, 0.2% Spanish.[8]
In the 2021 census, Beachmere recorded a population of 4,782 people, 50.8% female and 49.2% male. The median age of the Beachmere population was 57 years, compared to the national median age of 38. 75.6% of people living in Beachmere were born in Australia and 92.4% of people spoke only English at home.[4]
Education[edit]
Beachmere State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 24-58 James Road (27°07′53″S 153°02′51″E / 27.1315°S 153.0476°E).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 306 students with 27 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[11] It includes a special education program.[9]
Birali Steiner School is a private primary (Prep-7) school for boys and girls at 670 Beachmere Road (corner Newman Road, 27°07′47″S 153°03′03″E / 27.1298°S 153.0509°E).[9][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 32 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11]
There is no secondary school in Beachmere with the nearest being in neighbouring Caboolture and Morayfield or in Bongaree on Bribie Island.[13]
Amenities[edit]
The Moreton Bay City Council operates a mobile library service which visits Clayton Park on the corner of Biggs Avenue and Main Street.[14]
Beachmere Uniting Church is on the corner of Moreton Terrace and Second Avenue (27°07′58″S 153°02′59″E / 27.1329°S 153.0498°E).[15][16][17]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beachmere (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021.
- ^ a b "Beachmere – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 1933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Beachmere – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 50067)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Beachmere (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "BEACHMERE'S FIRST SETTLER IN YEAR 1870". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXXV, no. 1939. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1941. p. 1. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "History". Birali Steiner School. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beachmere (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Beachmere State School". Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Birali Steiner School". Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland State and Non-State Schools". Queensland Government. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Mobile Library". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "About Us". Caboolture Region Uniting Church. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Beachmere Uniting Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Find a church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
External links[edit]
- "Beachmere". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Town map of Beachmere, 1981
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