Bongaree, Queensland


Bongaree is a suburb of Bribie Island in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the western side of Bribie Island, adjacent to the Pumicestone Passage. In the Bongaree has a population of 6,947 people.

History

The suburb is named after the Aboriginal explorer Bungaree.
The Bribie Island library opened at Bongaree in 1976 with a major refurbishment in 2016.
In the, Bongaree recorded a population of 6,524 people.
In the, the suburb recorded a population of 6,524 people, with a median age of 62 years.
In the Bongaree has a population of 6,947 people.

Demographics

In the, Bongaree recorded a population of 6,524 people, 53.4% female and 46.6% male.
The median age of the Bongaree population was 62 years, 25 years above the national median of 37. Children under 15 years made up 9.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 44.8% of the population.
74% of people living in Bongaree were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.1%, New Zealand 4.1%, Scotland 1%, Netherlands 0.9%, Germany 0.6%.
90.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Croatian, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Thai.

Schools

Bribie Island State School, and Bribie Island State High School, are both located on First Avenue in Bongaree.

Amenities

The Moreton Bay Regional Council operates a library service at 1 Welsby Parade.