Nirimba is a developing

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in the

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, Australia. It was created in 2019. In the , Nirimba had a population of 2,229 people.

Geography

Nirimba is identified as an area in transition. Historically a rural area, it is now being developed as a suburb.

History

Nirimba is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country. The name ''Nirimba'' means ''middle'' in the

Kabi language Gubbi Gubbi, also spelt Kabi Kabi, is a language of Queensland in Australia, formerly spoken by the Kabi Kabi people of South-east Queensland. The main dialect, Gubbi Gubbi, is extinct, but there are still 24 people with knowledge of the Butc ...

. On 14 June 2019 parts of the localities of Bells Creek and Meridan Plains were excised to create the localities of

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, Corbould Park, Gagalba and Nirimba to accommodate future suburban growth in the Caloundra South Priority Development Area. Nirimba State Primary School opened in January 2022 with 160 foundation students.

Demographics

In the , Nirimba had a population of 2,229 people. This was the first census for Nirimba.

Education

Nirimba State Primary School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 100 Park Avenue (). The school opened with an initial enrolment of 160 students with its maximum capacity of 1200 students. The nearest secondary schools are Baringa State Secondary College in neighbouring Baringa to the north-east,

Meridan State College Meridan State College is a state school governed by the Queensland Department of Education located at 214 Parklands Boulevard, Meridan Plains, Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. The school was founded in 2006 for students from Prep to year 6, an ...

in Meridan Plains to the north and

Beerwah State High School Beerwah State High School (often abbreviated to Beerwah High School, Beerwah High or simply BSHS) is a government-owned secondary school in Beerwah, Queensland, Australia that was established in 1992. Faculties Subject offerings at Beerwah Sta ...

in Beerwah to the south-west.

References

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