Bray Park is bounded by Four Mile Creek in the south, the North Coast railway line in the east, Francis Road in the north, and Old North Road in the west.[3]
The suburb was named on 1 April 1970 after John Sanders Bray, a former Pine Rivers Shire councillor from May 1946 to March 1973. He was shire chairman from 1950 to 1973 (the longest serving chairman of the shire). His father Thomas Nathaniel Bray moved to the district in 1900 and established a dairy farm on Gympie Road that John Bray later took over.[4]
Bray Park State School opened on 30 January 1973.[5] In 1981, a special education unit was opened but it closed in 1988.[6]
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School opened on 6 March 1977.[6]
Bray Park State High School opened on 27 January 1987.[6][5]
In the 2011 census, Bray Park recorded a population of 10,002 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male. The median age of the Bray Park population was 33 years, 4 years below the national median of 37. 78.4% of people living in Bray Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.7%, England 3.4%, Philippines 0.9%, South Africa 0.8%, and Fiji 0.6%. 90% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.7% Hindi, 0.7% Samoan, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Cantonese, and 0.3% Afrikaans.[7]
In the 2016 census, Bray Park had a population of 10,246 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Bray Park had a population of 10,271 people.[1]
Education
Bray Park State School, 2024
Bray Park State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Hopetoun Street (27°17′37″S152°58′31″E / 27.2935°S 152.9752°E / -27.2935; 152.9752 (Bray Park State School)).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 418 students with 32 teachers (28 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 423 students with 31 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).[12] The school includes a special education program.[9]
Holy Spirit School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 102 Sparkes Road (27°17′38″S152°58′15″E / 27.2939°S 152.9709°E / -27.2939; 152.9709 (Holy Spirit School)).[9][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 615 students with 47 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 598 students with 47 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[12]
Genesis Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 10 Youngs Crossing Road (27°17′20″S152°57′14″E / 27.2888°S 152.9539°E / -27.2888; 152.9539 (Genesis Christian College)).[9][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,495 students with 109 teachers (99 full-time equivalent) and 96 non-teaching staff (75 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1519 students with 108 teachers (99 full-time equivalent) and 102 non-teaching staff (77 full-time equivalent).[12]
Bray Park State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Lavarack Road (27°17′59″S152°57′43″E / 27.2998°S 152.9619°E / -27.2998; 152.9619 (Bray Park State High School)).[9][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 792 students with 74 teachers (69 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 860 students with 76 teachers (72 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent).[12] The school includes a special education program.[9]
^Welch, Melva A; Moreton Bay (Qld. : Shire). Council (2008), Not pineapples, not pine trees but-- Pine Rivers : revised chronicle of local government in Pine Rivers Shire, 1888 to 2008 (Revised and updated [ed.] ed.), Pine Rivers Shire Council, ISBN978-0-9577523-5-1
