Moorina, Queensland


Moorina is a rural locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Moorina had a population of 413 people.

Geography

Moorina is north of Brisbane.
Part of the western boundary of Moorina follows Gregors Creek.

History

The locality name was originally a property name owned by J. W. Carseldine. The name is thought to be from Tasmania.
Moorina State School opened on 1918 and closed on 1954.

Demographics

In the, Moorina recorded a population of 354 people, 47.2% female and 52.8% male. The median age of the Moorina population was 45 years, 8 years above the national median of 37. 80.3% of people living in Moorina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.2%, New Zealand 2.8%, Scotland 1.1%, Papua New Guinea 1.1%, Italy 0.8%. 92.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.1% Greek, 0.8% Italian, 0% Welsh, 0% Irish, 0% Gaelic.