| Karawatha Brisbane, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Karawatha Forest, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
  Karawatha | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′56″S153°04′59″E / 27.6322°S 153.0830°E /-27.6322; 153.0830 (Karawatha (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 337 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 39.19/km2 (101.5/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4117 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.6 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25.4 km (16 mi) SSE ofBrisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Calamvale Ward)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stretton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Moreton | ||||||||||||||
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Karawatha is an outer southernsuburb in theCity of Brisbane,Queensland, Australia.[3] In the2021 census, Karawatha had a population of 337 people.[1]
Karawatha is 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of theBrisbane CBD.
Karawatha is a sparsely populated suburb with few structures and the majority of the land used as undeveloped park land, known asKarawatha Forest.
The naming of the suburb Karawatha originates from anAboriginal word meaning a place withpine trees.[4]
It was formerly known as Berrinba, but nowBerrinba is the name of the suburb to the south withinLogan City.[4][5]
Islamic College of Brisbane opened on 5 January 1995.[6]
Faith Christian School opened in 2012.[7]
In the2016 census, Karawatha had a population of 19 people.[8]
In the2021 census, Karawatha had a population of 337 people.[1]
Islamic College of Brisbane is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 45 Acacia Road (27°37′07″S153°05′35″E / 27.6186°S 153.0931°E /-27.6186; 153.0931 (Islamic College of Brisbane)).[9][10] It is adjacent to the Karawatha Forest. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,117 students with 86 teachers (82 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent).[11]
Faith Christian School of Distance Education is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 129 Garfield Road (27°38′26″S153°05′33″E / 27.6406°S 153.0925°E /-27.6406; 153.0925 (Faith Christian School of Distance Education)).[9] It offers home-based education within a framework of Christian beliefs.[12] It is operated by Christian Home Based Education Ltd.[7]
Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre is in Acacia Road (27°37′27″S153°05′33″E / 27.6243°S 153.0926°E /-27.6243; 153.0926 (Karawatha Forest Discovery Centre)). It is operated byBrisbane City Council.[13]
