Pallara,_Queensland Knowpia

Pallara
Brisbane, Queensland
Pallara; Brisbane, Queensland
	Pallara Park, 2022
	Pallara
Coordinates	27°37′15″S 153°00′18″E / 27.6208°S 153.005°E
Population	3,861 (SAL 2021)
Established	1971
Postcode(s)	4110
Area	6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	24.3 km (15 mi) S of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane; (Moorooka Ward)
State electorate(s)	Algester
Federal division(s)	Moreton; Oxley;
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Pallara is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[3] In the 2021 census, Pallara had a population of 3,861 people.^[4]

Geography edit

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

History edit

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.^{[citation needed]}

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]

Demographics edit

In the 2016 census, Pallara had a population of 511 people.^[8]

In the 2021 census, Pallara had a population of 3,861 people.^[4]

Education edit

Pallara State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Ritchie Road (27°37′44″S 152°59′36″E / 27.6290°S 152.9934°E / -27.6290; 152.9934 (Pallara State School)).^[9]^[10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 500 students with 30 teachers (29 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).^[11] 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).^[12]

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.^[13]

Amenities edit

There are a number of parks in the suburb:

Blunder Creek Reserve (27°37′06″S 152°59′16″E / 27.6182°S 152.9879°E / -27.6182; 152.9879 (Blunder Creek Reserve))^[14]
Brookbent Road Park (27°36′41″S 153°00′42″E / 27.6114°S 153.0118°E / -27.6114; 153.0118 (Brookbent Road Park))^[14]
Paradise Road Park (27°36′46″S 153°01′26″E / 27.6129°S 153.0239°E / -27.6129; 153.0239 (Paradise Road Park))^[14]
Sweets Road Park (27°36′52″S 153°00′37″E / 27.6144°S 153.0102°E / -27.6144; 153.0102 (Sweets Road Park))^[14]

References edit

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pallara (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Moorooka Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ "Pallara – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 50234)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Pallara (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ Google (28 May 2022). "Brisbane GPO to Pallara" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. pp. 159–163.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pallara (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "Pallara State School". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Pallara School Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "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.