Karalee, Queensland

Karalee
Suburb
Karalee State School, 2022
Karalee State School, 2022
Karalee is located in Queensland
Karalee
Karalee
Interactive map of Karalee
Coordinates: 27°33′31″S 152°49′15″E / 27.5586°S 152.8208°E / -27.5586; 152.8208 (Karalee (centre of suburb))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
CityIpswich
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Population
 • Total5,521 (2021 census)
 • Density353.9/km2 (916.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4306
Suburbs around Karalee
Mount Crosby Karana Downs Anstead
Chuwar Karalee Barellan Point
North Tivoli Bundamba Riverview

Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.

Geography

The suburb of Karalee is bordered by Brisbane River to the north and north-east and by the Bremer River to the south.

History

Karalee was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. The name Karalee is an Ugarapul word meaning 'pretty hill beside the water'.

Karalee State School opened on 25 January 1985.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Karalee had a population of 4,352 people.

In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.

Education

Karalee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77 Arthur Summervilles Road (27°33′45″S 152°49′31″E / 27.5626°S 152.8254°E / -27.5626; 152.8254 (Karalee State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 566 students with 35 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). The school includes a special education program. Karalee State School has three houses: Nowra, Kalara and Summerville.

There are no secondary schools in Karalee. The nearest government secondary school is Ipswich State High School in Brassall to the south-east.

There are numerous non-government schools in Ipswich and its suburbs.

Amenities

Karalee has one shopping village with a Woolworths, a Coles, a newsagent and other stores. Karalee has a scouts base, a rugby league team, a swimming club and a tennis club.[citation needed]

The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the shopping centre.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karalee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Karalee – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45054)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Karalee and Barellan Point". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Indigenous Place Names" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Karalee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ↑ "Karalee State School". Karalee State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  9. 1 2 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Karalee State School". Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Karalee SS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  13. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Ipswich Libraries: Mobile library schedule of stops - January to June 2018" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.