Narangba, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Narangba
City:Brisbane
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.2022°N 152.9591°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:20910
Postcode:4504
Area:43.3
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:12.3
Dir1:S
Location1:Caboolture
Dist2:39.3
Dir2:N
Location2:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Moreton Bay
Stategov:Kurwongbah
Stategov2:Bancroft
Fedgov:Longman
Fedgov2:Dickson
Fedgov3:Petrie
Near-N:Morayfield
Near-Ne:Burpengary
Near-E:Deception Bay
Near-Se:North Lakes
Dakabin
Near-S:Kurwongbah
Near-Sw:Rush Creek
Near-W:King Scrub
Near-Nw:Ocean View
Moorina

Narangba is a town and suburb of the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] It is located north of Brisbane CBD. This suburb has rural origins, but is being redeveloped as a residential suburb on the outskirts of the greater Brisbane metropolitan area. In the, Narangba had a population of 20,910 people.

In the, the suburb of Narangba had a population of 20,910 people.

Geography

The Bruce Highway enters the suburb from the south-east (Dakabin / North Lakes) and exits to the north-east (Burpengary / Deception Bay).

The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the south (Kurwongbah / Dakabin) and exits to the north (Burpengary) with the suburb served by Narangba railway station (-27.2023°N 152.96°W).[3]

History

Narangba is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country.[4] The name Narangba possibly originated from an Aboriginal word meaning "small place" or "small ridge".[5] Earlier, it was part of an area referred to as Stoney Creek. The railway station was originally called Sideling Creek Station, but later renamed as Narangba.[6] The suburb lies within the Burpengary Creek catchment area.

Narangba State School opened on 27 January 1910.

Jinibara State School opened on 29 January 1996.

Narangba Valley State High School opened on 1 January 2000.

Narangba Valley State School opened on 1 January 2005.

Demographics

width=50 Year !Population Notes
1911 58 [7]
1961 457
1991 992
2006 12,997
2011 16,223
2016 18,573
2021 20,910

In the, the suburb of Narangba had a population of 18,573 people, 50.8% of whom are females and 49.2% of whom are males. The median age of the Narangba population was 32 years, 6 years below the national median of 38. 78.2% of people living in Narangba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 5.1%, South Africa 1.1%, Philippines 0.5%, Scotland 0.5%. 91.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.5% Afrikaans, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3%, Filipino 0.2%, German 0.2%, Italian 0.2%.

In the, the suburb of Narangba had a population of 20,910 people.

Education

Narangba State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at School Street (-27.2056°N 152.9614°W).[8] [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 712 students with 53 teachers (48 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.Jinibara State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 50 Cottontree Drive (-27.181°N 152.9499°W).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 784 students with 57 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Narangba Valley State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Creekside Drive (-27.1734°N 152.933°W).[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,157 students with 74 teachers (69 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Narangba Valley State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Harris Avenue (-27.1732°N 152.9423°W).[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 2,027 students with 146 teachers (141 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff (39 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

A new Catholic primary and secondary school is expected to open in 2025 initially offering Prep to Year 3 and Year 7 schooling.[14]

Amenities

Lifebuilders Church holds English-language services at Narangba Valley State School on Creekside Drive and Afrikaans-language services at North Lakes Hotel at North Lakes.[15] It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[16]

Narangba has many sporting facilities, notably there are two baseball/softball pitches and three soccer fields off Harris Avenue - home of Narangba Eagles FC, as well as two rugby fields as a part of Duncombe Park. Additionally, there is a basketball half court, a dog park, and a small skate park off Harris Avenue.

Parks

There are a number of parks in the area:

Transport

Narangba railway station provides regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Ipswich, as well as Caboolture and the Sunshine Coast.

The 663 local loop bus service provides transport throughout the suburb connecting it to train services. The 668 service runs from Narangba railway station to the nearby suburb of North Lakes.

Being near the Bruce Highway, Narangba is accessible to both the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane.

In 2014 Queensland Rail Translink completed works on the recently refurbished Narangba train station creating a state of the art facility consisting of multiple platforms and secure car parks. Narangba train station now forms a staging point for inbound and outbound express trains.

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. Web site: AIATSIS code E66: Yugarabul. 31 July 2020. Federal government. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. 13 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813095617/https://collection.aiatsis.gov.au/austlang/language/e66. live.
  5. Web site: Narangba. Moreton Bay Regional Council. City of Moreton Bay. 8 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406103638/http://profile.id.com.au/Default.aspx?id=311&pg=101&gid=250&type=enum. 6 April 2012. live. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: History of our towns. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070816003607/http://www.caboolture.qld.gov.au/discover.aspx?id=348. 16 August 2007. 2007-06-19. Caboolture Council.
  7. Web site: Narangba. Centre for the Government of Queensland. 12 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170912191743/http://queenslandplaces.com.au/narangba. 12 September 2017. live. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  9. Web site: 2020-03-31 . Narangba State School . 2022-05-28 . Narangba State School . en . 26 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226071356/https://narangbass.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  10. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 27 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx . dead .
  11. Web site: 2020-03-26 . Jinibara State School . 2022-05-28 . Jinibara State School . en . 21 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130421182020/http://jinibarass.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2020-05-22 . Narangba Valley State School . 2022-05-28 . Narangba Valley State School . en . 26 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226071356/https://narangbavalleyss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2018-10-10 . Narangba Valley State High School . 2022-05-28 . Narangba Valley State High School . en . 9 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190109113344/https://narangbavalleyshs.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  14. Web site: New Schools . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191204084356/https://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/schools-curriculum/new-schools/Pages/default.aspx . 4 December 2019 . 2019-12-04 . Brisbane Catholic Education.
  15. Web site: Lifebuilders Church . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210822010959/https://wesleyan.org.au/churches/lifebuilders/ . 22 August 2021 . 2021-08-22 . Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia . en-AU.
  16. Web site: South Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210821020136/https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/ . 21 August 2021 . 2021-08-22 . Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia . en-AU.
  17. Web site: 20 November 2020. Land for public recreation - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009. 22 November 2020. 22 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.