Beachmere, Queensland

Beachmere is a coastal rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Beachmere had a population of 4,112 people.[1]

Beachmere
Moreton Bay Region, Queensland
Beachmere, Moreton Bay, with the tide out
Beachmere
Coordinates27.1294°S 153.0538°E / -27.1294; 153.0538
Population4,112 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density136.16/km2 (352.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4510
Area30.2 km2 (11.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)Pumicestone
Federal Division(s)Longman
Localities around Beachmere:
Caboolture Ningi Godwin Beach
Morayfield Beachmere Moreton Bay
Burpengary East Burpengary East Moreton Bay

It is located north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland.

History

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 settler in the area, having arrived in 1870.[4]

Beachmere State School opened on 28 January 1986.[5]

The Moreton Bay Birali Steiner School opened on 15 April 2013, and is part of Steiner Education Australia.[6]

Demographics
The sandy beach among the mangroves

In the 2016 census, Beachmere recorded a population of 4,112 people, 50.6% female and 49.4% male.[7] The median age of the Beachmere population was 50 years, compared to the national median age of 38.[7] 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%.[7] 91.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.3% Italian, 0.2% German, 0.2% Spanish.[7]

Education

Beachmere State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at James Road (27.1315°S 153.0476°E / -27.1315; 153.0476 (Beachmere State School)).[8][9] 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).[10] It includes a special education program.[8]

Birali Steiner School is an private primary (Prep-7) school for boys and girls at 5 Progress Avenue (27.1298°S 153.0509°E / -27.1298; 153.0509 (Birali Steiner School)).[8][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 32 students with 4 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[10]

There is no secondary school in Beachmere with the nearest being in neighbouring Caboolture and Morayfield or in Bongaree on Bribie Island.[12]

Amenities

The Moreton Bay Regional Council operates a mobile library service which visits Clayton Park on the corner of Biggs Avenue and Main Street.[13]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beachmere (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Beachmere – town in Moreton Bay Region (entry 1933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "Beachmere – locality in Moreton Bay Region (entry 46549)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. "BEACHMERE'S FIRST SETTLER IN YEAR 1870". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. XXXV (1939). Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1941. p. 1. Retrieved 22 December 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "History". Birali Steiner School. Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Beachmere (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Beachmere State School". Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  11. "Birali Steiner School". Archived from the original on 22 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Queensland State and Non-State Schools". Queensland Government. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  13. "Mobile Library". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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