Doolandella is an outer western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Doolandella had a population of 7,123 people.[4]
| Doolandella Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Rockfield Street | |||||||||||||||
  Doolandella | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°36′46″S 152°59′11″E / 27.6127°S 152.9863°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,123 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4077 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20.7 km (13 mi) SSW of Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Forest Lake Ward)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Inala | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Doolandella is 20.7 kilometres (13 mi) south-west by road from the Brisbane GPO.[5] Blunder Creek forms the eastern and southern boundaries of the suburb.[6]
The suburb has access to the Ipswich Motorway via Blunder Road as well as the Logan Motorway to the south.[6]
The land use is almost entirely residential.[6]
History
Doolandella was declared as an official suburb in 1976.[7] The name Doolandella, or Dulandella as expressed by Aboriginal Australians, is a Yuggera word referring to the Geebung tree, a broad leaved shrub with yellow fruit which grows in the area.[7]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Doolandella recorded a population of 3,105 people, 49% female and 51% male. The median age of the Doolandella population was 30 years of age, 7 years below the Australian median. 55.6% of people living in Doolandella were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were Vietnam 11.9%, New Zealand 5.6%, India 2.9%, England 2.1%, Fiji 1.7%. 53.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 19.5% Vietnamese, 2.7% Samoan, 2.3% Hindi, 2.1% Mandarin, 1.9% Spanish.[8]
In the 2016 census, Doolandella had a population of 4,817 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Doolandella had a population of 7,123 people.[4]
Education
There are no schools within the suburb. The nearest government primary schools are Servicetown South State School in neighbouring Inala to the north-west and Pallara State School in neighbouring Pallara to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Forest Lake State High School in neighbouring Forest Lake to the south-west and Glenala State High School in neighbouring Durack to the north.[10]
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Beccaria Place Park (27°36′27″S 152°59′07″E / 27.6075°S 152.9853°E)[11]
- Blunder Creek Reserve (27°37′06″S 152°59′16″E / 27.6182°S 152.9879°E)[11]
- Bridgeman Place Park (27°36′43″S 152°58′36″E / 27.6120°S 152.9768°E)[11]
- Daintree Close Park (27°37′23″S 152°58′33″E / 27.6231°S 152.9757°E)[11]
- Wallaroo Way Park (27°36′33″S 152°58′35″E / 27.6093°S 152.9765°E)[11]
- Wedgetail Street Park (27°36′24″S 152°58′56″E / 27.6066°S 152.9821°E)[11]
References
External links
- "Doolandella". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.