Wakerley is an eastern

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Wakerley had a population of 8,718 people.

Geography

Wakerley is south of the

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, east of the

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, and close to the Southern bayside suburbs.

History

Wakerley was named after early settler John William Wakerley. Agnew School opened on 3 February 2003. Agnew School opened in Agnew Street, Norman Park, on 3 February 2003. The school relocated to Wakerley in 2008 and, as at 2020, is known as the Brisbane campus of One School Global.

Demographics

In the , 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. In the , Wakerley had a population of 8,445 people. In the , Wakerley had a population of 8,718 people.

Education

The Brisbane campus of

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(formerly known as the Agnew School) is a private primary and secondary (Years 3-12) school for boys and girls at 190 Ingleston Road (). It is operated by the

Plymouth Brethren Christian Church The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) (an Australian Public Company Limited by Guarantee, ACN: 158 542 075) also known as Raven Brethren or Taylorites is a Christian denomination currently led by Australian businessman Bruce Hales. The g ...

. 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). As at 26 October 2024, the school had an enrolment of 143 students.

References

External links

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ourbrisbane.com website, Wakerley section
{{Suburbs of Brisbane City Council Suburbs of the City of Brisbane