Burpengary East, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Burpengary East Moreton Bay Region, Queensland
Burpengary East Location in Queensland
Population	6,433 (2016 census)
• Density	215.2/km2 (557/sq mi)
Established	2010
Postcode(s)	4505
Area	29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.8 km (7 mi) SE of Caboolture 20.5 km (13 mi) NW of Redcliffe 21.9 km (14 mi) N of Strathpine 41.8 km (26 mi) N of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Bancroft
Federal Division(s)	Longman Petrie
Suburbs around Burpengary East: Morayfield Beachmere Beachmere Burpengary Burpengary East Deception Bay Burpengary Deception Bay Deception Bay

Burpengary East is a coastal suburb of Burpengary in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Burpengary East had a population of 6,433 people.

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 Moreton 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 Moreton Bay. The suburb is predominantly used for residential housing, although some areas remain rural or undeveloped. Deception Bay Conservation Park is in the south-east of the suburb extending south to Deception Bay.

History

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

Demographics

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%.

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.