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 was 615, 48.8% female and 51.2% male.
The median age of the Pallara population was 40 years of age, 3 years above the Australian median.
68.2% of people living in Pallara were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 7%, Taiwan 4.9%, England 3.6%, Korea, Republic of 1.5%, China 1.1%.
69.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 11.1% Vietnamese, 7.3% Mandarin, 1.8% Korean, 1.8% Hindi, 1.5% Cantonese.
References
External links
- Pallara. ourbrisbane.com via the Wayback Machine
- Queensland Places: Pallara and Heathwood
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