Neurum is a rural town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Neurum had a population of 142 people.[1]

Neurum Queensland
Neurum Mountain and fields along Stanton Road, 2015
Neurum
Coordinates	26.9611°S 152.6986°E / -26.9611; 152.6986 (Neurum (town centre))
Population	142 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	4.034/km2 (10.45/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4514
Area	35.2 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	34.9 km (22 mi) NW of Caboolture 83.1 km (52 mi) NNW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Pumicestone
Federal division(s)	Longman
Localities around Neurum: Royston Stony Creek Woodford Villeneuve Neurum Woodford Mount Archer Mount Delaney Delaneys Creek

Geography

Neurum is 65 kilometres (40 mi) north of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland.^{[citation needed]}

The northern boundary is marked by the Stanley River. The eastern boundary is naturally vegetated and elevated along a ridge which peaks at Neurum Mountain which lies within a large reserve.^{[citation needed]}

History

The town takes its name from Neurum Creek, which in turn uses a word from Waka language (Dungidau dialect) meaning ''warts, sores or pock marks''.[2]

Neurum Creek Provisional School opened on 2 August 1880. On 1 January 1909 it became Neurum Creek State School. It closed circa 1942.[4]

Neurum Post Office opened on 11 December 1880 (known as Neurum Creek between 1887 and 1913) and closed in 1957.[5]

In the 2011 census, the locality of Neurum recorded a population of 168 people, 46.4% female and 53.6% male.[6] The median age of the Neurum population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37. 75.3% of people living in Neurum were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 2.4%, Fiji 1.8%, Denmark 1.8%, Kenya 1.8%, Czech Republic 1.8%. 87% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common language was 1.8% Danish.[6]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Neurum had a population of 142 people.[1]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neurum, Queensland.

• "Town map of Neurum". Queensland Government. 1975.