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Morayfield is a town and
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in the
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,
Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, Australia. In the , the suburb of Morayfield had a population of 24,898 people. Morayfield is by road north of
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, the state capital.


Geography

Morayfield is a mostly residential suburb, consisting mainly of low-set brick homes and some semi-rural acreage. The main commercial area is concentrated along Morayfield Road and includes the Morayfield Shopping Centre. The suburb is situated in the Burpengary Creek catchment area. The
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and
Caboolture railway line The Caboolture railway line refers to the section of Queensland's North Coast Line that has a regular suburban railway service, extending north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The line commences at Roma Street railway ...
passes from south to north through the suburb.


History

In 1868, Brisbane man George Raff bought some of the land held by the failed Caboolture Cotton Company, calling it "Moray Field", derived from Raff's native
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shire in
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. It was often written as "Morayfields" and, from 1881, became "Morayfield". Caboolture State School opened in present-day Morayfield on 4 August 1873. In 1890, it was renamed Caboolture South State School. In 1908, it was renamed Morayfield State School. The original school building is still on the site and is heritage-listed. (This school should not be confused with the current Caboolture State School in
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
when originally opened in 1889 and was then known as Caboolture North State School). Morayfield State High School opened on 27 January 1981 and in 2023 had over 1600 students enrolled. Until the mid-1980s, Morayfield remained a rural area consisting of a small dairy holding and small crop farming enterprises. However, with the population pressure caused by the rapid growth of the greater
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area, it has seen significant residential development and rapid population growth. Morayfield East State School opened on 29 January 1991. Minimbah State School opened on 28 January 1997. Morayfield Shopping Centre opened on 14 April 1997 with an expansion in 2005. In January 2011, parts of Morayfield were flooded during the
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. Carmichael College opened as a private primary school in 2015. In 2020, it introduced secondary schooling and plans to offer all years through to Year 12 by 2025.


Demographics

In the , the suburb of Morayfield had a population of 21,394 people, 51.5% female and 48.5% male. The median age of the Morayfield population was 32 years, 6 years below the national median of 38. 77.2% of people living in Morayfield were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 3.3%, Philippines 0.7%, South Africa 0.6%, Papua New Guinea 0.5%. 88.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Samoan 0.8%,
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0.5%,
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0.4%, Tagalog 0.3% and
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0.2%. In the , Morayfield had a population of 24,898 people.


Heritage listings

Morayfield has a number of
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sites, including: * 68 Captain Whish Avenue: Oaklands Sugar Mill * 196–230 Morayfield Road:
Morayfield State School Morayfield State School is a heritage-listed state school at 196–230 Morayfield Road, Morayfield, Queensland, Morayfield, City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Richard George Suter and built in 1873 by Robert Monteith ...
* 34 Nolan Drive: Morayfield Plantation


Education

Morayfield State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 196–230 Morayfield Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 554 students with 46 teachers (44 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). It includes a
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program. Minimbah State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at the corner Walkers Road and Minimbah Drive (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 802 students with 57 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Morayfield East State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 107 Graham Road (). In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 973 students. It includes a special education program. Morayfield State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Visentin Road (). In 2023, the school had an enrolment of 1,687 students. It includes a special education program. Carmichael College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 793-833 Oakey Flat Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 158 students with 16 teachers (14 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). The school is named after Irish missionary
Amy Carmichael Amy Beatrice Carmichael (15 December 1867 – 18 January 1951) was an Irish Christian missionary in India who opened an orphanage and founded a mission in Dohnavur. She served in India for 55 years and wrote 35 books about her work as a mission ...
. The Creekside Community Church (one of the Christian Community Churches of Australia) is on the school campus and supports the school.


Transport

Morayfield railway station provides access to regular
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services to Brisbane and
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, as well as
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
and the Sunshine Coast. Morayfield Road is a major road that passes through both Morayfield and
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
. Most of the region's shops are situated on this major road, including the Morayfield Shopping Centre. The pedestrian access along Morayfield Road is unpleasant and there are long stretches between where you can cross. Wheelchair access is severely limited on some streets. All bus services in Morayfield travel ether via or to/from the Morayfield Bus Station located at 171 Morayfield Road adjacent to Devereaux Drive with access to Morayfield Shopping Centre (). Buses also travel to Morayfield railway station except for Buses 660 which travels along Morayfield Road bypassing the
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and route 9999 that terminates at Morayfield Bus Station. The bus services take long detours and are inconvenient to use especially with connecting bus routes. Journeys that take less than 15 mins by car can take over 1.5 hours by bus. There are few passenger services available in the mornings and afternoons when the buses are used for the school runs. The 667 local loop bus service provides transport throughout southern portion of the suburb connecting it to other bus services at Morayfield Bus Station and train services at Morayfield railway station. The service also travels to Burpengary on Sunday only. The 656 service runs a loop to Upper Caboolture and connects to train services at Morayfield railway station and bus services at Morayfield Bus Station. Bus routes 653 and 654 provides a connection to Caboolture South and Bellmere with a connection to train services at both Morayfield and
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
railway stations. Bus route 651 travels from Morayfield railway station via Morayfield Road to northern
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
and back providing a bus connection to both Morayfield and
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
railway stations. The 660 bus also travels to Morayfield Bus Station providing connections to Redcliffe,
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
, Burpengary and Deception Bay. Bus 9999 is a service that operates from Donnybrook and Toorbul on Thursday morning and afternoon that provides connection to
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
and Morayfield Bus Station. There is also a bus service from Kilcoy through the
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network under route number 895. This service services Woodford, D'Agulair,
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,
Caboolture Caboolture () is a town and suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It is located on the northern side of the Caboolture River. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 29,534 people. Geography Caboolture is ...
and terminates at Morayfield Bus Station.


See also

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List of tramways in Queensland List of tramways in Queensland provides three separate lists, each in alphabetical order of the key identifier. They are: * Non sugar cane tramways, ordered by Tramway Name as contained in Wikipedia articles. * Sugar cane tramways, ordered by Sug ...


References


External links

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Caboolture Library - Morayfield
{{authority control Suburbs of the City of Moreton Bay Towns in Queensland