Drewvale, Queensland

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Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Drewvale is an outer suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the Template:CensusAU, Drewvale had a population of 4,779 people.[1]

Geography

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A small section of the suburb extends to Wembley Road.

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History

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.[2]

Demographics

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In the Template:CensusAU, Drewvale had a population of 4,779 people, 51.5% female and 48.5% male. The median age of the Drewvale population was 35 years of age, 3 years below the Australian median of 38. 49.2% of people living in Drewvale were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.9%; the next most common countries of birth were India 9.7%, New Zealand 6.4%, China 6.3%, England 2.1%, South Korea 1.9%. 47.0% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 10.2% Mandarin, 5.0% Malayalam, 4.2% Punjabi, 3.3% Cantonese, 3.1% Hindi.ref name=Census2021/>

Education

There are no schools in Drewvale. The nearest government primary and secondary school is the Stretton State College in neighbouring Stretton.[3] The closest higher education institution is Griffith University located in Meadowbrook.

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