Karalee, Queensland
Suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
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Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.5586°S 152.8208°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Ipswich | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5,521 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 353.9/km2 (916.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4306 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The suburb of Karalee is bordered by Brisbane River to the north and north-east and by the Bremer River to the south.[4]
History
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Karalee had a population of 4,352 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.[1]
Education
Karalee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77 Arthur Summervilles Road (27.5626°S 152.8254°E).[8][9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 566 students with 35 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[11] The school includes a special education program.[9] Karalee State School has three houses: Nowra, Kalara and Summerville.[12]
There are no secondary schools in Karalee. The nearest government secondary school is Ipswich State High School in Brassall to the south-east.[13]
There are numerous non-government schools in Ipswich and its suburbs.[13]
Amenities
Karalee has one shopping village with a Woolworths, a Coles, a newsagent and other stores. Karalee has a scouts base, a rugby league team, a swimming club and a tennis club.[citation needed]
The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the shopping centre.[14]
