Karalee, Queensland

Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.^[1]

Karalee Ipswich, Queensland
Karalee State School, 2022
Karalee
Coordinates	27.5586°S 152.8208°E / -27.5586; 152.8208 (Karalee (centre of suburb))
Population	5,521 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	353.9/km2 (916.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.9 km (6 mi) NE of Ipswich CBD 38.0 km (24 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Ipswich West
Federal division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Karalee: Mount Crosby Karana Downs Anstead Chuwar Karalee Barellan Point North Tivoli Bundamba Riverview

Geography

The suburb of Karalee is bordered by Brisbane River to the north and north-east and by the Bremer River to the south.^[4]

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'.^[5]

Karalee State School opened on 25 January 1985.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Karalee had a population of 4,352 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.^[1]

Education

Karalee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77 Arthur Summervilles Road (27.5626°S 152.8254°E / -27.5626; 152.8254 (Karalee State School)).^[8][9] 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).^[10] The school includes a special education program.^[8]

Karalee State School has three houses: Nowra, Kalara and Summerville.^[11]

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.

The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the shopping centre.^[12]