Elimbah is a rural town and locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Elimbah had a population of 4,290 people.
The traditional owners of Elimbah were the Kabi people, who called the area as the "place of the grey water snake".
The town was originally a campsite known as The Six Mile when it became a resting place for horses and bullocks. In 1890, with the breakthrough of the North Coast railway line, it became known as "36miles 68chains". On 20 September 1902, at the urging of local residents, it was officially named Elimbah.
Elimbah State School opened on 3 November 1915. The school was officially opened on Australia Day in 1916.
Fundraising for Elimbah Hall began in 1915 and dedicated to returned servicemen on ANZAC Day, 25 April 1922.
Twin View State School opened on 4 January 1921 and closed in October 1924. The building was then relocated to Wamuran to be the new school building for Wamuran State School.
The Methodist Church purchased 3 blocks of land in Elimbah in 1913. In 1953, a church was being constructed, with Elimbah Methodist Church opening in 1954. With the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia in 1977, it became Elimbah Uniting Church.
Today Elimbah is a rural hinterland town and relies on its local agricultural practices of livestock farming and strawberry breeding.
In the 2016 census, Elimbah recorded a population of 3,963 people, 48.7% female and 51.3% male. The median age of the Elimbah population was 39 years, two years older than the national median. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.2% of the population. 80.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 3.9% and New Zealand 3.7%. 90.1% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 30.6%, Catholic 21.5% and Anglican 17.3%.In the 2016 census, the locality of Elimbah had a population of 3,963 people.
In the 2021 census, the locality of Elimbah had a population of 4,290 people.
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