12-505: Kawana Shoppingworld is a regional shopping centre located in Buddina, Queensland , Australia, that is operated by Mirvac . Anchor tenants include Coles Supermarkets , Aldi , Woolworths Supermarkets , Big W , and JB Hi-Fi . The centre opened in 1979 and was the first shopping centre to open on the Sunshine Coast . The centre has since undergone refurbishments. In 2002 a new food court
24-870: A special education program. There are no secondary schools in Buddina. The nearest government secondary schools are Mountain Creek State High School in Mountain Creek to the west and Kawana Waters State College in Bokarina to the south. A notable feature of Buddina is the Kawana Shoppingworld shopping centre, which is one of the largest shopping centres on the Sunshine Coast and includes Big W , Woolworths , Coles , Aldi and over 150 specialty stores. The Sunshine Coast Regional Council operates
36-429: The 2016 census , Bokarina had a population of 1,351 people. In the 2021 census , Bokarina had a population of 1,935 people. Kawana Waters State College is a government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 119 Sportsmans Parade ( 26°44′27″S 153°07′35″E / 26.7409°S 153.1264°E / -26.7409; 153.1264 ( Kawana Waters State College ) ). In 2018,
48-506: The 2021 census , Buddina had a population of 4,236 people. Buddina State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls on the corner of Tumut Street and Iluka Avenue ( 26°42′08″S 153°07′59″E / 26.7021°S 153.1331°E / -26.7021; 153.1331 ( Buddina State School ) ). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 748 students with 60 teachers (49 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). It includes
60-683: The Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Buddina had a population of 4,236 people. Buddina includes the business district of the Kawana Waters urban centre. The eastern half of Buddina fronts the Coral Sea with a long stretch of beaches, whilst the western half of the suburb is a canal neighbourhood. The suburb was named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1967. The name
72-526: The Bokarina population was 38 years, 1 year above the national median of 37. 81.8% of people living in Bokarina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.1%, New Zealand 4.7%, Philippines 0.6%, Scotland 0.5%, Germany 0.5%. 93.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% German, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.3% Punjabi. In
84-462: The Kawana public library at 30 Nanyima Street. Bokarina, Queensland Download coordinates as: Bokarina is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region , Queensland , Australia, located within the Kawana Waters urban centre. In the 2021 census , Bokarina had a population of 1,935 people. The name Bokarina was bestowed at the request of the land developer, Alfred Grant Pty Ltd, in
96-469: The Sunshine Coast , Sippy Downs and Caloundra . A new station was built in 2014. This article about a building or structure in Queensland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a shopping mall is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Buddina, Queensland Buddina / b ə ˈ d iː n ə / is a coastal suburb of Kawana Waters in
108-530: The belief that the name was an Aboriginal expression indicating middle i.e. half-way along the Kawana Waters land-development scheme in 1969. In the early 1980s, Bokarina emerged as Bokarina Beach, with an initial subdivision between the foreshore reserve and the sports complex on Nicklin Way . Kawana Waters State High School opened 28 January 1986. Bokarina State School opened on 27 January 1987. On 1 January 2006
120-478: The two schools was amalgamated to form Kawana – Bokarina State College, which was renamed on 3 March 2006 to become Kawana Waters State College . Kawana Waters Uniting Church was dedicated by Reverend Raymond F. Hunt (Moderator of the Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod ) on 20 July 1986. In the 2011 census , Bokarina had a population of 1,235 people, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of
132-483: Was developed along with the addition of Bi-Lo (now Coles Supermarkets ). Another extension began in January 2013 and included an Aldi supermarket and over 70 specialty stores which opened in mid-2014. In 2017 work began to add a 10-screen cinema and to expand the dining district and associated car par by 750 places. Kawana Shoppingworld is serviced by multiple Kinetic Group bus routes from Maroochydore , University of
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#1733093303942144-632: Was proposed by the land developer Alfred Grant Pty Ltd. Buddina is an Aboriginal word meaning sunbeam . In 1977 a fatal shark attack was reported on Buddina Beach. Buddina State School opened on 30 January 1979. The Kawana Library opened in 1988 with a major refurbishment in 2016. In the 2016 census , Buddina had a population of 3,885 people. 77.7% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 5.1% and England 3.9%. 90.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 37.1%, Catholic 19.3% and Anglican 15.9%. In
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