Kairabah, Queensland

Kairabah Queensland
Plunkett Road, 2023
Kairabah
Coordinates	27°50′22″S153°08′00″E / 27.8394°S 153.1333°E / -27.8394; 153.1333 (Kairabah (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.00/km2 (0.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4207
Area	7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.5 km (3 mi) SSE of Yarrabilba 27.8 km (17 mi) S of Logan Central 52.1 km (32 mi) S of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Logan
State electorate(s)	Logan
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Kairabah: Yarrabilba Yarrabilba Cedar Creek Tamborine Kairabah Cedar Creek Tamborine Tamborine Tamborine

Kairabah is a former rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Kairabah had "no people or a very low population". ^[1] In 2025, it was incoporated into its neighbouring suburb, Yarrabilba. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

History

On 28 November 2014, a portion of Yarrabilba was excised to create a new locality, Kairabah. ^[6] The name Kairabah was proposed by Lendlease from a suggestion by the Yugambeh Museum. It means "Place of White Cockatoo" and is derived from the Yugambeh language. ^[2]

On 18 July 2025, following a period of public consultation, it was decided to incorporate Kairabah into the locality of Yarrabilba in order to have a single locality name for the whole of Yarrabilba Priority Development Area. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Kairabah had "no people or a very low population". ^[7]

In the 2021 census, Kairabah had "no people or a very low population". ^[1]

Development

As at 2015, Kairabah was unoccupied. Roads and water infrastructure was to be developed, followed by residential development over the following several years. ^[8]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kairabah (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Kairabah – locality in City of Logan (entry 50315)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Current proposals and decisions | Place names". Environment, land, and water. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
4. "Proposal to discontinue Kairabah and the proposed boundaries of Yarrabilba within the Logan Local Government Area" (PDF). Place names. Queensland Government. 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
5. "Boundaries of Yarrabilba within the Logan Local Government Area" (PDF). Place names. Queensland Government. 2025. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Yarrabilba (entry 49447)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 31 March 2016.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kairabah (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
8. McKenzie, Jessica. "Kairabah becomes Logan's 64th suburb". Jimboomba Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.