Moorang, Queensland
Moorang is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.
Geography
The Little Liverpool Range forms the western boundary of the locality. There are two named peaks in the range within Moorang:- Grass Tree Knob
- Kangaroo Mountain
History
The Yuggera Ugarapul people are the traditional owners of Moorang and the surrounding areas as identified in the map of the successful native title application. Moorang is an Aboriginal word meaning duck.Moorang Provisional School opened on 29 January 1894 on a site donated by James English junior in 1891. On 1 January 1909 it became Moorang State School. It closed in 1913 but re-opened in 1914 before permanently closing on 13 December 1920. All buildings were removed from the site and in December 1985 the Queensland Government decided to sell the site. It was on the southern side of Logan Lane.
Demographics
In the, Moorang had a population of 46 people with a gender distribution of 50% male and 50% female and a median age of 37. 22 private dwellings were recorded with an average of 2 people per household. The average weekly household income was $1,343.In the, Moorang had a population of 47 people with a gender distribution of 56.5% male and 43.5% female and a median age of 49. 19 private dwellings were recorded with an average of 2.6 people per household. The average weekly household income was $1,375.