Doolandella, Queensland
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(Forest Lake Ward)[2]
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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.[1]
Geography
Doolandella is 20.7 kilometres (13 mi) south-west by road from the Brisbane CBD.[4] Blunder Creek forms the eastern and southern boundaries of the suburb.[5]
The suburb has access to the Ipswich Motorway via Blunder Road as well as the Logan Motorway to the south.[5]
The land use is almost entirely residential.[5]
History
Doolandella was declared as an official suburb in 1976.[6] 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.[6]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Doolandella had 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.[7]
In the 2016 census, Doolandella had a population of 4,817 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Doolandella had a population of 7,123 people.[1]
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.[9]
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 / -27.6075; 152.9853 (Beccaria Place Park))[10]
- Blunder Creek Reserve (27°37′06″S 152°59′16″E / 27.6182°S 152.9879°E / -27.6182; 152.9879 (Blunder Creek Reserve))[10]
- Bridgeman Place Park (27°36′43″S 152°58′36″E / 27.6120°S 152.9768°E / -27.6120; 152.9768 (Bridgeman Place Park))[10]
- Daintree Close Park (27°37′23″S 152°58′33″E / 27.6231°S 152.9757°E / -27.6231; 152.9757 (Daintree Close Park))[10]
- Wallaroo Way Park (27°36′33″S 152°58′35″E / 27.6093°S 152.9765°E / -27.6093; 152.9765 (Wallaroo Way Park))[10]
- Wedgetail Street Park (27°36′24″S 152°58′56″E / 27.6066°S 152.9821°E / -27.6066; 152.9821 (Wedgetail Street Park))[10]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Doolandella (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Forest Lake Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Doolandella – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 46544)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Brisbane GPO to Doolandella" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ a b Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. p. 78.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Doolandella (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Doolandella (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "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.
External links
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- "Doolandella". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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