Karalee, Queensland

Karalee
Ipswich, Queensland
Karalee State School, 2022
Karalee is located in Queensland
Karalee
Karalee
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Coordinates27°33′31″S 152°49′15″E / 27.5586°S 152.8208°E / -27.5586; 152.8208 (Karalee (centre of suburb))
Population5,521 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density353.9/km2 (916.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4306
Area15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Ipswich West
Federal division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Karalee:
Mount Crosby Karana Downs Anstead
Chuwar Karalee Barellan Point
North Tivoli Bundamba Riverview

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]

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

Karalee was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. The name Karalee is an Ugarapul word meaning 'pretty hill beside the water'.[5]

Karalee State School opened on 25 January 1985.[6]

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°33′45″S 152°49′31″E / 27.5626°S 152.8254°E / -27.5626; 152.8254 (Karalee State School)).[8][9] 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).[10] The school includes a special education program.[8]

Karalee State School has three houses: Nowra, Kalara and Summerville.[11]

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.

The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the shopping centre.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karalee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Karalee – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45054)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Karalee and Barellan Point". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Indigenous Place Names" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Karalee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Karalee State School". Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Karalee SS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Ipswich Libraries: Mobile library schedule of stops - January to June 2018" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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