Doolandella, Queensland
Suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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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.[2]
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| Coordinates: 27.6127°S 152.9863°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Brisbane | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1976 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 7,123 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,035/km2 (5,270/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4077 | ||||||||||||
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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.[2]
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 (27.6075°S 152.9853°E)[10]
- Blunder Creek Reserve (27.6182°S 152.9879°E)[10]
- Bridgeman Place Park (27.6120°S 152.9768°E)[10]
- Daintree Close Park (27.6231°S 152.9757°E)[10]
- Wallaroo Way Park (27.6093°S 152.9765°E)[10]
- Wedgetail Street Park (27.6066°S 152.9821°E)[10]
