Wakerley, Queensland

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Wakerley
Brisbane,  Queensland
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Wakerley
Coordinates 27°28′54″S153°09′33″E / 27.4816°S 153.1591°E / -27.4816; 153.1591 (Wakerley (centre of suburb))
Population8,445 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1,723/km2 (4,460/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4154
Area4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location17.7 km (11 mi) E of Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
(Chandler Ward; [2] Doboy Ward) [3]
State electorate(s) Chatsworth
Federal division(s) Bonner
Suburbs around Wakerley:
Tingalpa Manly West Manly West
Tingalpa Wakerley Ransome
Belmont Gumdale Ransome

Wakerley is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. [4] In the 2016 census, Wakerley had a population of 8,445 people. [1]

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Geography

Wakerley is south of the Brisbane River, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Brisbane CBD, and close to the Southern bayside suburbs.

History

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Family in front of house made of kerosene tins at Wakerley, 1927

Wakerley was named after early settler John William Wakerley. [4]

Agnew School opened on 3 February 2003. [5]

Agnew School opened in Agnew Street, Norman Park, on 3 February 2003. [6] [7] The school relocated to Wakerley in 2008 and, as at 2020, is known as the Brisbane campus of One School Global. [8]

Demographics

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. [9]

In the 2016 census, Wakerley had a population of 8,445 people. [1]

Education

Agnew School is a private primary and secondary (3-12) school for boys and girls at 190 Ingleston Road ( 27°29′07″S153°08′30″E / 27.4852°S 153.1417°E / -27.4852; 153.1417 (Agnew School) ). [10] [11] It is the Brisbane campus of One School Global, associated with the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. [8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 318 students with 36 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wakerley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Chandler Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Doboy Ward". Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Wakerley – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 49639)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ "Plymouth Brethren Member Stories – Charlotte". | Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Brisbane". OneSchool Global. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wakerley, Qld (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  10. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Agnew School". Archived from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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