Karalee, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 27°33′31″S 152°49′15″E / 27.5586°S 152.8208°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Ipswich | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5,521 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 353.9/km2 (916.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4306 | ||||||||||||
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Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.[2]
Geography
The suburb of Karalee is bordered by Brisbane River to the north and north-east and by the Bremer River to the south.[5]
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'.[6]
Karalee State School opened on 25 January 1985.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Karalee had a population of 4,352 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.[2]
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).[9][10][11] 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).[12] The school includes a special education program.[10] Karalee State School has three houses: Nowra, Kalara and Summerville.[13]
There are no secondary schools in Karalee. The nearest government secondary school is Ipswich State High School in Brassall to the south-east.[14]
There are numerous non-government schools in Ipswich and its suburbs.[14]
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.[15]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karalee (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Karalee (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Karalee – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45054)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Karalee and Barellan Point". Queensland Places. University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Indigenous Place Names" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Karalee (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Karalee State School". Karalee State School. 29 November 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Karalee State School". Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Karalee SS". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "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.
