Wakerley, Queensland

For the town in England, see Wakerley.
Wakerley
Brisbane, Queensland

Watervale Parade, 2014
Population 7,804 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4154
Location 15 km (9 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
State electorate(s) Electoral district of Chatsworth
Federal Division(s) Division of Bonner
Suburbs around Wakerley:
Tingalpa Manly West Manly West
Tingalpa Wakerley Ransome
Belmont Gumdale Ransome

Wakerley is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the CBD. Wakerley was named after an early settler J W Wakerley.

Demographics

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

In the 2011 census, the population of Wakerley was 7,804, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.[1] 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wakerley, Qld (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 October 2013.

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Coordinates: 27°29′S 153°10′E / 27.483°S 153.167°E / -27.483; 153.167


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