Drewvale is an outer suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Drewvale had a population of 4,476 people.[1]

Drewvale Brisbane, Queensland
Entrance to the Trinity Green housing estate, 2014
Drewvale
Coordinates	27.6486°S 153.0547°E / -27.6486; 153.0547
Population	4,476 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	1,017/km2 (2,635/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4116
Area	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	26.5 km (16 mi) S of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Calamvale Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)	Stretton
Federal division(s)	Rankin
Suburbs around Drewvale: Calamvale Stretton Karawatha Parkinson Drewvale Berrinba Parkinson Browns Plains Browns Plains

Geography

Drewvale is 26.1 kilometres (16 mi) south of the Brisbane CBD and borders with Logan City. Drewvale is located at the interchange of the Gateway Motorway and the Logan Motorway. It is the fourth most southern suburb of Brisbane, after Parkinson, Larapinta and Heathwood. However, Drewvale contains the southernmost residential properties in Brisbane, as the southern extents of Parkinson, Heathwood and Larapinta contain only industrial and commercial development.^{[citation needed]}

History

The area was farmed by the Drew family from the 1870s. The locality was unofficially known as Drewvale for nearly a century, but was officially named Drewvale by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 November 1971.[3]

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]

In the 2016 census, Drewvale had a population of 4,476 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Drewvale. The nearest government primary and secondary school is the Stretton State College in neighbouring Stretton.[5]

References

External links

• "Drewvale section". Our Brisbane. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008.
• "Drewvale". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.