Pallara, Queensland
| Pallara Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 615 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1971 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4110 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Algester | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Pallara is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of the CBD. The name means "flat land" and is derived from a non-local Aboriginal word spelt with one "l".[2]
The suburb is relatively undeveloped with electricity supply only reaching Pallara in 1961.
In 1997, the Pallara Parklands were opened on a remediated dump.[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Pallara is 615, 48.8% female and 51.2% male.
The median/average age of the Pallara population is 40 years of age, 3 years above the Australian average.
68.2% of people living in Pallara were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were Vietnam 7%, Taiwan 4.9%, England 3.6%, Korea, Republic of 1.5%, China 1.1%.
69.3% of people speak English as their first language 11.1% Vietnamese, 7.3% Mandarin, 1.8% Korean, 1.8% Hindi, 1.5% Cantonese.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Pallara (Brisbane City) (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
Coordinates: 27°37′S 153°01′E / 27.617°S 153.017°E