Wakerley Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°28′54″S 153°09′33″E / 27.4816°S 153.1591°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 8,445 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,723/km2 (4,460/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4154 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 17.7 km (11 mi) E of Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Chandler Ward;[2] Doboy Ward)[3] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Chatsworth | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bonner | ||||||||||||||
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Wakerley is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[4] In the 2016 census, Wakerley had a population of 8,445 people.[1]
Wakerley is south of the Brisbane River, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the Brisbane CBD, and close to the Southern bayside suburbs.
Wakerley was named after early settler John William Wakerley.[4]
Agnew School opened on 3 February 2003.[5]
Agnew School opened in Agnew Street, Norman Park, on 3 February 2003.[6][7] The school relocated to Wakerley in 2008 and, as at 2020, is known as the Brisbane campus of One School Global.[8]
In the 2011 census, the population of Wakerley was 7,804, 50.9% female and 49.1% male. 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.[9]
In the 2016 census, Wakerley had a population of 8,445 people.[1]
Agnew School is a private primary and secondary (3-12) school for boys and girls at 190 Ingleston Road (27°29′07″S 153°08′30″E / 27.4852°S 153.1417°E).[10][11] It is the Brisbane campus of One School Global, associated with the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church.[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 318 students with 36 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).[12]