Doolandella, Queensland
| Doolandella Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Rockfield Street | |||||||||||||
| Population | 3,105 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1976 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4077 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Algester | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Doolandella is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the Brisbane central business district. It was declared as an official suburb in 1976.[2] The name Doolandella, or Dulandella as expressed by Aborigines, refers to the Geebung tree, a broad leaved shrub with yellow fruit which grows in the area.[2]
In 2004, a total of 70 houses with a population of 255 was recorded in the suburb. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 3,105 with the number of occupied dwellings rising significantly to 934.[1]
The suburb has good access to the Ipswich Motorway via Blunder Road as well as the Logan Motorway to the south.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Doolandella recorded 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.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Doolandella (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- 1 2 Mynott, Wicki (2009). 150 years: Richlands, Inala & neighbouring suburbs in Brisbane's South West. Richlands, Inala & Suburbs History Group. p. 78.
External links
Media related to Doolandella, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 27°37′S 152°59′E / 27.617°S 152.983°E