Banya is a new rural

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in the

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, Australia. It is intended to accommodate future suburban growth.

History

Banya is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country. The name ''Banya'' means '' bunya nut'' in the

Gubbi Gubbi The Kabi Kabi people, also spelt Gubbi Gubbi, Gabi Gabi, and other variants, are an Aboriginal Australian people native to South Eastern Queensland. During the Australian frontier wars of the 19th century, there were several mass killings o ...

and Butchulla (Badtjala) languages. On 14 June 2019, parts of the localities of Bells Creek and Meridan Plains were excised to create the localities of Banya, Corbould Park, Gagalba and Nirimba to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area. The

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-developed estate will house more than 800 families, a primary school and child care centre with future developments of the CAMCOS Rail Corridor.

Demographics

The population of Banya was not separately reported in the

2021 Australian census The 2021 Australian census, simply called the 2021 Census, was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). ...

. It was included in the 2021 census data for its neighbouring locality Bells Creek.

References

{{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region Localities in Queensland