Balmoral is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Balmoral had a population of 4,173 people.

Geography

Balmoral is located east of the

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History

The name ''Balmoral'' is an anglicisation of ''Baile Mhoireil which is

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for 'beautiful residence' or 'majestic castle'. On 25 June 1927, Panorama Heights estate containing 53 reserved sites was auctioned by Thornton and Pearce. The estate was located on Fifth Avenue, Balmoral. Balmoral State High School opened on 3 February 1958. On 12 December 1915,

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laid the foundation stone for a Catholic school in

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. Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic School was operated by the

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and opened to an estimated 200 students on 3 February 1916. On Sunday 6 February 1916 Duhig returned to bless and officially open the school. The school is now located within the boundaries of Balmoral. In 1996 John Power was appointed the first lay principal.

Demographics

In the , Balmoral had a population of 3,827 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male. The median age of the Balmoral population was 35 years of age, 2 years below the Australian median. 74% of people living in Balmoral were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 4.2%, Ireland 1.1%, Scotland 0.8%, India 0.8%. 88.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.9% Spanish, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% Greek, 0.5% Italian, 0.3% German. In the , Balmoral had a population of 3,893 people. In the , Balmoral had a population of 4,173 people.

Education

Sts Peter and Paul's School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 33 Alexandra Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 653 students with 41 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). Balmoral State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls on the corner of Thynne Road and Lytton Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 554 students with 56 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program. There is no government primary school in Balmoral. The nearest government primary schools are

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in neighbouring

to the north-west and Morningside State School in neighbouring Morningside to the south.

Amenities

The Bulimba Memorial Bowls and Community Club is at 6 Quinn Street (). It offers competitive and social

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Notable people

* Laurel Edwards, presenter of 4KQ's Brisbane Breakfast Show and Channel 7's The Great South East.

References

External links

* * {{Suburbs of Brisbane City Council