Booroobin

Booroobin
Queensland
Population 292 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4552
LGA(s)
State electorate(s)
Federal Division(s)
Suburbs around Booroobin:
Conondale Wootha Peachester
Conondale
Bellthorpe
Booroobin Peachester
Bellthorpe Cedarton Commissioners Flat

Booroobin is a locality split between the Moreton Bay Region and the Sunshine Coast Region in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] At the 2011 Australian Census Booroobin and surrounds recorded a population of 292.[1]

Booroobin is the source of the Stanley River and the Mary River. A section of Bellthorpe National Park is in the south east of the locality.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Booroobin recorded a population of 292 people, 44.2% female and 55.8% male.[1] The median age of the Booroobin population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 73.9% of people living in Booroobin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.1%, New Zealand 3.7%, Finland 1.4%, Lebanon 1%, Hungary 1%. 90.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.4% Hungarian, 1% Croatian, 1% Italian.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Booroobin (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Booroobin (Moreton Bay Region) (entry 45484)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Booroobin (Sunshine Coast Region) (entry 47323)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

Coordinates: 26°50′39″S 152°43′06″E / 26.8442°S 152.7182°E / -26.8442; 152.7182


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