Joyner, Queensland
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| Joyner Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Lake Samsonvale at Joyner, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
  Joyner | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°16′27″S 152°56′18″E / 27.2741°S 152.9383°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,600 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,165/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4500 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kurwongbah | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Joyner is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is part of the Brisbane metropolitan area. In the 2021 census, Joyner had a population of 3,600 people.[1]
The eastern part of Lake Samsonvale is within the locality of Joyner.[3]
The Joyner area may be considered one of the numerous sub-catchments of the North Pine River drainage basin. This basin extends from the western ranges all the way to Moreton Bay.[4]
History
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Joyner had a population of 2,769 people, 48.8% female and 51.2% male. The median age of the Joyner population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. Of people living in Joyner, 78.7% were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand (5.1%), England (4.1%), South Africa (2.69%), Ireland (0.4%), and Fiji (0.4%). Of the people 92% spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were Afrikaans (0.8%), Hindi (0.4%), Spanish (0.4%), Samoan, and Italian (0.3%).[7]
In the 2016 census, Joyner had a population of 2,833 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Joyner had a population of 3,600 people.[1]
Economy
The most notable feature of the area is the North Pine Dam and Treatment Plant which supplies a significant volume of potable water to the City of Moreton Bay and City of Brisbane, utilising water from Lake Samsonvale. The Plant supplies water in the order of 100ML per day.[9]
Joyner is also home to the bus depot of Thompsons Bus Service, which operates bus services mostly in the Pine Rivers District area.[10]
Education
There are no schools in Joyner. The nearest government primary schools are Petrie State School in neighbouring Petrie to the north-east, Lawnton State School in neighbouring Lawnton to the east, and Bray Park State School in neighbouring Bray Park to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Bray Park State High School, also in Bray Park.[11]
