Pallara Brisbane, Queensland |
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Population | 511 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1971 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4110 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 19 km (12 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) |
City of Brisbane (Moorooka Ward) |
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State electorate(s) | Algester | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||||
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Pallara is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of the CBD. The name means "flat land" and is derived from a non-local Aboriginal word spelt with one "l".
The suburb is relatively undeveloped with electricity supply only reaching Pallara in 1961.
In 1997, the Pallara Parklands were opened on a remediated dump.
In the 2016 census the population of Pallara was 511, 49.3% female and 50.7% male. The median age of the Pallara population was 48 years of age, 10 years above the Australian median. 69.2% of people living in Pallara were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%. 69.3% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 27.7% and Catholic 20.3%.
Coordinates: 27°37′S 153°01′E / 27.617°S 153.017°E