Drewvale, Queensland

Drewvale
Brisbane, Queensland
Entrance to the Trinity Green housing estate, 2014
Population 4,476 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density 581/km2 (1,506/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4116
Area 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Location 19.51 km (12 mi) from Brisbane
LGA(s) City of Brisbane
(Calamvale Ward)[2]
State electorate(s) Stretton
Federal Division(s) Moreton
Suburbs around Drewvale:
Parkinson Calamvale Karawatha
Larapinta Drewvale Berrinba
Hillcrest Browns Plains Browns Plains
A small section of the suburb extends to Wembley Road.

Drewvale is an outer suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of the CBD[3] and borders with Logan City. Drewvale is located at the interchange of the Gateway and Logan Motorways. It is the fourth most southern suburb of Brisbane, after Parkinson, Larapinta and Heathwood. However, Drewvale contains the southern-most residential properties in Brisbane, as the southern extents of Parkinson, Heathwood and Larapinta contain only industrial and commercial development.

History

The area was farmed by the Drew family from the 1870s. The locality was unofficially known as Drewvale for nearly a century until the suburb was officially named in 1971.

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Drewvale recorded a population of 3,943 people, 51.1% female and 48.9% male. The median age of the Drewvale population was 31 years of age, 6 years below the Australian median. 57.8% of people living in Drewvale were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 8.4%, England 3.5%, India 3.2%, South Africa 2.2%, Fiji 1.7%. 67.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 3.2% Mandarin, 3% Hindi, 2% Cantonese, 1.4% Romanian, 1.2% Arabic.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Drewvale (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "Calamvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  3. ↑ REIQ Suburb profile - Drewvale
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Drewvale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 April 2018. Edit this at Wikidata

Coordinates: 27°39′S 153°03′E / 27.650°S 153.050°E / -27.650; 153.050


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