it was the opening of the Kuraby rail station on the South Coast railway line in 1885 that the name Kuraby came to be used (in preference to Eight Mile Plains or Spring Creek, the name then used to distinguish the area from Eight Mile Plains). The Duke and Duchess of York opened the new Parliament House, Canberra, in 1927. Four years later they toured Australia, and in the middle of their hectic schedule, one night’s rest was arranged. The Royal Train was brought to the passing loop at Kuraby station and kept securely there with its pilot train. The timetable was re-arranged to enable them to have an un-interrupted evening. This event put the name of Kuraby on the map. Kuraby State School was opened in 1928 and is situated within bushland surrounds. St John's Anglican Church at 1410 Beenleigh Road () was dedicated on 19 June 1960 by Archbishop Reginald Halse. It closed circa 1989. It was purchased in the early 1990s by the Islamic community and converted it into Kuraby Mosque. Kuraby Special School opened in 1978. On 21 September 2001, ten days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Kuraby Mosque was the subject of an arson attack, the first mosque in the world to be attacked as a consequence of the terrorist attacks. The mosque was rebuilt. In the Kuraby had a population of 7,777. In the , Kuraby recorded a population of 7,777 people, 51.4% female and 48.6% male. The median age of the Kuraby population was 33 years of age, 4 years below the Australian median. 50.8% of people living in Kuraby were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were India 4%, New Zealand 3.8%, South Africa 3.5%, China 2.6%, England 2.2%. 54.1% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 5.3% Mandarin, 5% Arabic, 4.1% Cantonese, 2.3% Hindi, 1.9% Urdu. In the , Kuraby had a population of 8,108 people. As at 2019, there is little evidence of agriculture as housing estates occupy the former farm land. Education Kuraby State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 1523 Beenleigh Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 457 students with 35 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Kuraby Special