24-668: Download coordinates as: Arana Hills is a suburb in Division 10 of the City of Moreton Bay , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Arana Hills had a population of 6,971 people. Arana Hills is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north-west of Brisbane , the capital city of Queensland. It adjoins the Bunyaville Forest Reserve. Informally it is part of the Hills District . Arana Hills lies within
48-785: A Public Library in Arana Hills at 63 Cobbity Crescent, opened in 1976. Arana Hills Uniting Church (also known as The Hills Uniting Church) is at 14 Alstonia Street ( 27°23′57″S 152°57′11″E / 27.3993°S 152.953°E / -27.3993; 152.953 ( Arana Hills Uniting Church ) ). The Anglican Church of Australia for the Grovely Parish is All Saints Church, located in Cobbity Crescent ( 27°23′42″S 152°56′53″E / 27.3950°S 152.948°E / -27.3950; 152.948 ( All Saints Church ) ). There are
72-589: A Public Library in Arana Hills at 63 Cobbity Crescent, opened in 1976. Arana Hills Uniting Church (also known as The Hills Uniting Church) is at 14 Alstonia Street ( 27°23′57″S 152°57′11″E / 27.3993°S 152.953°E / -27.3993; 152.953 ( Arana Hills Uniting Church ) ). The Anglican Church of Australia for the Grovely Parish is All Saints Church, located in Cobbity Crescent ( 27°23′42″S 152°56′53″E / 27.3950°S 152.948°E / -27.3950; 152.948 ( All Saints Church ) ). There are
96-545: A number of parks in the area: Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means
120-516: A population of 6,313 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the Arana Hills population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37. 82.5% of people living in Arana Hills were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 3.3%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.5%, Papua New Guinea 0.5%. 92.7% of people spoke only English at home;
144-534: A smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996
168-412: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Arana Hills Download coordinates as: Arana Hills is a suburb in Division 10 of the City of Moreton Bay , Queensland , Australia. In
192-472: The 2021 census , Arana Hills had a population of 6,971 people. Arana Hills is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north-west of Brisbane , the capital city of Queensland. It adjoins the Bunyaville Forest Reserve. Informally it is part of the Hills District . Arana Hills lies within the northern part of the Kedron Brook catchment, although the waterway itself does not flow through the suburb. Until
216-1149: The Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
240-606: The 1950s the area still known informally as the Hills District was scattered with forest and small farms. In 1878, Frederick and Elizabeth Patrick purchased the first land in the area now known as Arana Hills. Today’s suburban landscape did not begin to emerge until the area was subdivided in 1937. In 1956, the first modern suburban subdivision in the Shire of Pine Rivers was established in Arana Hills by Willmore and Randell. Marketed as Camden Park, land sales were phenomenal as
264-486: The Moreton Bay Region, now known as the City of Moreton Bay . In 2008, Arana Hills was affected by severe thunderstorms that also affected many properties in northern Brisbane, causing millions of dollars of damage. Many volunteers and SES crews were needed to help clean up the damage. The area has now returned to its original state, but with the loss of some trees. In the 2011 census , Arana Hills recorded
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#1732776601817288-540: The damage. The area has now returned to its original state, but with the loss of some trees. In the 2011 census , Arana Hills recorded a population of 6,313 people, 51% female and 49% male. The median age of the Arana Hills population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37. 82.5% of people living in Arana Hills were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, New Zealand 3.3%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.5%, Papua New Guinea 0.5%. 92.7% of people spoke only English at home;
312-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
336-462: The first modern suburban subdivision in the Shire of Pine Rivers was established in Arana Hills by Willmore and Randell. Marketed as Camden Park, land sales were phenomenal as the price was not exorbitant. As there were several places named Camden Park, a public meeting was called in March 1962, with suggestions for adopting a new name. In June 1962 the name Arana Hills, from an Aboriginal name that it
360-511: The next most common languages were 0.4% Hindi, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Afrikaans, 0.3% German. In the 2016 census , Arana Hills had a population of 6,810 people. In the 2021 census , Arana Hills had a population of 6,971 people. Pine Community School is a private primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 123 Bunya Road ( 27°23′15″S 152°57′46″E / 27.3874°S 152.9629°E / -27.3874; 152.9629 ( Pine Community School ) ). In 2018,
384-506: The next most common languages were 0.4% Hindi, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Afrikaans, 0.3% German. In the 2016 census , Arana Hills had a population of 6,810 people. In the 2021 census , Arana Hills had a population of 6,971 people. Pine Community School is a private primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 123 Bunya Road ( 27°23′15″S 152°57′46″E / 27.3874°S 152.9629°E / -27.3874; 152.9629 ( Pine Community School ) ). In 2018,
408-431: The northern part of the Kedron Brook catchment, although the waterway itself does not flow through the suburb. Until the 1950s the area still known informally as the Hills District was scattered with forest and small farms. In 1878, Frederick and Elizabeth Patrick purchased the first land in the area now known as Arana Hills. Today’s suburban landscape did not begin to emerge until the area was subdivided in 1937. In 1956,
432-578: The price was not exorbitant. As there were several places named Camden Park, a public meeting was called in March 1962, with suggestions for adopting a new name. In June 1962 the name Arana Hills, from an Aboriginal name that it was assumed meant welcome, was submitted to council by the Camden Park Progress Association. The Queensland Place Names Board gave its approval and the new name was gazetted in December 1962. Later it
456-436: The school had an enrolment of 94 students with 11 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). There are no government schools in Arana Hills. The nearest government primary schools are Grovely State School in neighbouring Keperra to the south-east, Ferny Hills State School in neighbouring Ferny Hills to the south-west, and Patricks Road State School also in neighbouring Ferny Hills to
480-435: The school had an enrolment of 94 students with 11 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). There are no government schools in Arana Hills. The nearest government primary schools are Grovely State School in neighbouring Keperra to the south-east, Ferny Hills State School in neighbouring Ferny Hills to the south-west, and Patricks Road State School also in neighbouring Ferny Hills to
504-520: The west. The nearest secondary schools are Mitchelton State High School in Mitchelton to the south-east and Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the south-west. Arana Hills is served by several neighbourhood shopping villages as well as a commercial indoor shopping complex anchored by a Kmart and Coles supermarket which opened in 1978. The Moreton Bay City Council operates
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#1732776601817528-401: The west. The nearest secondary schools are Mitchelton State High School in Mitchelton to the south-east and Ferny Grove State High School in Ferny Grove to the south-west. Arana Hills is served by several neighbourhood shopping villages as well as a commercial indoor shopping complex anchored by a Kmart and Coles supermarket which opened in 1978. The Moreton Bay City Council operates
552-528: Was assumed meant welcome, was submitted to council by the Camden Park Progress Association. The Queensland Place Names Board gave its approval and the new name was gazetted in December 1962. Later it was discovered that Arana was an Aboriginal word referring to the moon. Pine Community School opened in Arana Hills on 24 January 1983. Arana Hills remained part of the Pine Rivers shire until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north and east to form
576-548: Was discovered that Arana was an Aboriginal word referring to the moon. Pine Community School opened in Arana Hills on 24 January 1983. Arana Hills remained part of the Pine Rivers shire until 2008, when it amalgamated with councils further north and east to form the Moreton Bay Region, now known as the City of Moreton Bay . In 2008, Arana Hills was affected by severe thunderstorms that also affected many properties in northern Brisbane, causing millions of dollars of damage. Many volunteers and SES crews were needed to help clean up
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