Wakerley Brisbane, Queensland |
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Watervale Parade, 2014
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Population | 7,804 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4154 | ||||||||||||
Location | 15 km (9 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
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City of Brisbane (Chandler Ward;Doboy Ward) |
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State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Chatsworth | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Division of Bonner | ||||||||||||
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Wakerley is a modern mid-ring suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is South of the Brisbane River, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the CBD, and close to the Southern bayside suburbs.
Wakerley was named after early settler J W Wakerley.
In the 2011 census, the population of Wakerley was 7,804, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The median age of the Wakerley population was 33 years, 4 years below the Australian median. 68.7% of people living in Wakerley were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 6.5%, New Zealand 6.3%, South Africa 4%, Scotland 1%, India 0.6%. 85.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% Afrikaans, 0.9% Greek, 0.7% Spanish, 0.6% Hindi, 0.6% Italian.
Coordinates: 27°29′S 153°10′E / 27.483°S 153.167°E