Pallara, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pallara Brisbane, Queensland
Pallara Park, 2022
Pallara Location in Queensland
Population	3,861 (2021 census)
• Density	568/km2 (1,470/sq mi)
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 CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Moorooka Ward)
State electorate(s)	Algester
Federal Division(s)	Moreton Oxley
Suburbs around Pallara: Doolandella Willawong Willawong Forest Lake Pallara Algester Heathwood Larapinta Parkinson

Pallara is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Pallara had a population of 3,861 people.

Geography

Pallara is 24.3 kilometres (15.1 mi) by road south of the Brisbane CBD.

History

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".

The suburb is relatively undeveloped with electricity supply only reaching Pallara in 1961.

Ritchie Road State School opened on 24 August 1959. The name was later changed to Pallara State School.

In 1997, the Pallara Parklands were opened on a remediated dump.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Pallara had a population of 511 people.

In the 2021 census, Pallara had a population of 3,861 people.

Education

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)). 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). 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).

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.

Amenities

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))
• Brookbent Road Park (27°36′41″S 153°00′42″E / 27.6114°S 153.0118°E / -27.6114; 153.0118 (Brookbent Road Park))
• Paradise Road Park (27°36′46″S 153°01′26″E / 27.6129°S 153.0239°E / -27.6129; 153.0239 (Paradise Road Park))
• Sweets Road Park (27°36′52″S 153°00′37″E / 27.6144°S 153.0102°E / -27.6144; 153.0102 (Sweets Road Park))