Pallara, Queensland

Pallara is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Pallara had a population of 16,461 people.[4]

Pallara
Brisbane, Queensland
Pallara Park, 2022
Pallara is located in Queensland
Pallara
Pallara
Coordinates27.6208°S 153.005°E / -27.6208; 153.005 (Pallara (centre of suburb))
Population16,461 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2,421/km2 (6,270/sq mi)
Established1971
Postcode(s)4110
Area6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location24.3 km (15 mi) S of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Moorooka Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Algester
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Pallara:
Doolandella Willawong Willawong
Forest Lake Pallara Algester
Heathwood Larapinta Parkinson

Geography

Pallara is 24.3 kilometres (15.1 mi) by road south of the Brisbane GPO.[5]

History
Pallara State School (then Ritchie Road State School), August 1959

The name Pallara means flat land and is derived from a non-local Aboriginal word spelt with only one "l".[6]

The suburb is relatively undeveloped with electricity supply only reaching Pallara in 1961.

Ritchie Road State School opened on 24 August 1959. The name was later changed to Pallara State School.[7]

In 1997, the Pallara Parklands were opened on a remediated dump.[6]

In the 2021 census, the population of Pallara was 16,461, 50.8% female and 49.2% male.[4] The median age of the Pallara population was 31 years of age, 7 years below the Australian median. 42.4% of people living in Pallara were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%. 36.8% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 26.6% and Hinduism 16.1%.[4]

Education

Pallara State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Ritchie Road (27.6290°S 152.9934°E / -27.6290; 152.9934 (Pallara State School)).[8][9] As at August 2021, the school had an enrolment of 866 students with 52 teachers (50 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[10]

There are no secondary schools in Pallara. The nearest government secondary schools are Forest Lake State High School in neighbouring Forest Lake to the west, Glenala State High School in Durack to the north-west, and Calamvale Community College in Calamvale to the east.[11]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the suburb:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pallara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Moorooka Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. "Pallara – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 50234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pallara (SSC)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  5. Google (28 May 2022). "Brisbane GPO to Pallara" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. pp. 159–163.
  7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Pallara State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "Pallara School Annual Report 2021" (PDF).
  11. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  12. "Land for public recreation – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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