Pallara, Queensland
Pallara is an outer southern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
| Pallara Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 511 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1971 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4110 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Moorooka Ward)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Algester | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Pallara is 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of the Brisbane CBD.
History
The name Pallara means flat land and is derived from a non-local Aboriginal word spelt with only one "l".[3]
The suburb is relatively undeveloped with electricity supply only reaching Pallara in 1961.
In 1997, the Pallara Parklands were opened on a remediated dump.[3]
Demographics
In the 2016 census the population of Pallara was 511, 49.3% female and 50.7% male. The median age of the Pallara population was 48 years of age, 10 years above the Australian median. 69.2% of people living in Pallara were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%. 69.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 27.7% and Catholic 20.3%.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pallara (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "Moorooka Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. pp. 159–163.
External links
- Pallara. ourbrisbane.com via the Wayback Machine
- Queensland Places: Pallara and Heathwood