Camira, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°38′06″S 152°55′12″E / 27.635°S 152.9199°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Ipswich | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 7,415 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 927/km2 (2,401/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4300 | ||||||||||||
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Camira is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Camira had a population of 7,415 people.[1]
Camira is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Brisbane CBD, near Springfield Lakes.
The Centenary Motorway and the Springfield railway line form the eastern boundary of the locality.[3]
History
The origin of the suburb name is from an Aboriginal word meaning windy.[2]
Camira State School opened on 29 January 1974.[4]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Camira had a population of 7,391 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Camira had a population of 7,414 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Camira had a population of 7,415 people.[1]
Education
Camira State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 184-202 Old Logan Road (27°37′17″S 152°54′53″E / 27.6213°S 152.9146°E).[7][8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 617 students with 42 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[9] It includes a special education program.[7][10]
There are no secondary schools in Camira. The nearest government secondary schools are Woodcrest State College in neighbouring Springfield to the south and Bellbird Park State Secondary College in neighbouring Bellbird Park to the west.[11]
