Drewvale, Queensland

Drewvale Brisbane,  Queensland
Entrance to the Trinity Green housing estate, 2014
Drewvale
Coordinates	27°38′55″S153°03′17″E / 27.6486°S 153.0547°E / -27.6486; 153.0547
Population	4,779 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	1,086/km2 (2,810/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4116
Area	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	26.5 km (16 mi) S of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Calamvale Ward) [2]
State electorate(s)	Stretton
Federal division(s)	Rankin
Suburbs around Drewvale: Calamvale Stretton Karawatha Parkinson Drewvale Berrinba Parkinson Browns Plains Browns Plains

Drewvale is an outer suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^[3] In the 2021 census, Drewvale had a population of 4,779 people. ^[1]

Geography

A small section of the suburb extends to Wembley Road.

Drewvale is 26.1 kilometres (16 mi) south of the Brisbane CBD and borders with Logan City. Drewvale is located at the interchange of the Gateway Motorway and the Logan Motorway. It is the fourth most southern suburb of Brisbane, after Parkinson, Larapinta and Heathwood. However, Drewvale contains the southernmost residential properties in Brisbane, as the southern extents of Parkinson, Heathwood and Larapinta contain only industrial and commercial development.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

The area was farmed by the Drew family from the 1870s. The locality was unofficially known as Drewvale for nearly a century, but was officially named Drewvale by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 November 1971. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	2,580	—
2011	3,943	+52.8%
2016	4,476	+13.5%
2021	4,779	+6.8%
Source: [4] [5] [6] [1]

In the 2021 census, Drewvale had a population of 4,779 people, 51.5% female and 48.5% male. The median age of the Drewvale population was 35 years of age, 3 years below the Australian median of 38. 49.2% of people living in Drewvale were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.9%; the next most common countries of birth were India 9.7%, New Zealand 6.4%, China 6.3%, England 2.1%, South Korea 1.9%. 47.0% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 10.2% Mandarin, 5.0% Malayalam, 4.2% Punjabi, 3.3% Cantonese, 3.1% Hindi.ref name=Census2021/>

Education

There are no schools in Drewvale. The nearest government primary and secondary school is the Stretton State College in neighbouring Stretton. ^[7] The closest higher education institution is Griffith University located in Meadowbrook.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Drewvale (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
2. "Calamvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
3. "Drewvale – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 46999)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 25 January 2020.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Community Profile Series: Drewvale (State Suburb)". 2006 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Drewvale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Drewvale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 11 March 2020.

External links

• "Drewvale section". Our Brisbane. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008.
• "Drewvale". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.