Bunya is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bunya had a population of 1,968 people.
The name Bunya is derived from the Kabi language word bonyi or bunyi, meaning the Bunya pine tree (Araucaria bidwillii).
Bunya State School opened on 25 January 1875 and closed on 21 February 1965. The school was at 550 Bunya Road (27°21′58″S 152°55′52″E / 27.3660°S 152.9311°E).
In the 2011 census, Bunya recorded a population of 1,787 people, 49.7% female and 50.3% male. The median age of the Bunya population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37. 81.6% of people living in Bunya were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 2%, South Africa 1.3%, Canada 0.6%, Papua New Guinea 0.4%. 93.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% German, 0.3% French, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Auslan.
In the 2016 census, Bunya had a population of 1,916 people.
In the 2021 census, Bunya had a population of 1,968 people.
History info courtesy of Wikipedia
