Cornubia, Queensland

Cornubia Logan City, Queensland
Gavin Way, 2014
Population	6,833 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	4130
Location	30 km (19 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Redlands, Springwood
Federal Division(s)	Forde, Rankin
Suburbs around Cornubia: Mount Cotton Mount Cotton Mount Cotton Shailer Park Cornubia Carbrook Loganholme Eagleby Eagleby

Cornubia is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. It is situated 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of Brisbane. The nearest largest landmark is the Logan Hyperdome shopping centre - one of the largest undercover shopping malls in Queensland. Cornubia is close to major shops (Logan Hyperdome) and first class educational institutions (John Paul College, Calvary Christian College). Many street names reflect its lush bush setting (e.g. Sugarwood, Parkview). Cornubia is the Latin name for Cornwall.

Fauna

Cornubia is part of the Koala Coast and is home to hundreds of Australian native animals including koalas, wallabies, goannas and various species of birds (e.g. rainbow lorikeet).

Cornubia Forest Nature Refuge

Walking and biking track in the Cornubia Forest Nature Refuge

A protected nature conservation area was created by the local government council from land purchased between 1999 and 2010. Located in the north-west of the suburb, the 196-hectare (480-acre) nature refuge consists of the former Cornubia Forest Park to the south and land known as the Cornubia Escarpment in the north. It is managed as part of Australia’s National Reserve System with objectives that include both conservation of flora and fauna, and recreation such as bushwalking and mountain bike riding. The refuge is also managed under a Koala Nature Refuge Agreement with the state government. The tall open forest ecosystem of blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) and the brown thornbill (Acanthiza pusilla) in the area are described as endangered.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001, the population of Cornubia was around 3,300. 10 years prior there were only 2,000 people in the area. The suburb has a young population (median age of 35). About 6% of people are unemployed. After English (90%), the most spoken languages are Dutch and German.

In the 2011 census, Cornubia recorded a population of 6,833 people, 49.9% female and 50.1% male.^[1] The median age of the Cornubia population was 37 years, the same as the national median. 70.2% of people living in Cornubia were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7%, New Zealand 6.4%, Scotland 1.7%, South Africa 1.5%, Germany 0.7%. 88.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Mandarin, 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.5% German, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Greek.

Transport

Over 70% of employed people travel by car as most residents work in the city or on the gold coast. Efficient and cost-effective public transport is available in the area and is provided by the Logan City Bus Service, a privately owned company.

References

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Cornubia

Coordinates: 27°39′S 153°12′E / 27.650°S 153.200°E / -27.650; 153.200