Wakerley, Queensland

Wakerley is south of the Brisbane River, {{convert|15|km|mi}} east of the Brisbane CBD, and close to the Southern bayside suburbs.

File:StateLibQld 1 175087 Family in front of house made of kerosene tins at Wakerley, Brisbane, 1927.jpg

Wakerley was named after early settler John William Wakerley.

Agnew School opened on 3 February 2003.{{Cite QldSchool|access-date=18 April 2019}}

Agnew School opened in Agnew Street, Norman Park, on 3 February 2003.{{Citation |author1=Queensland Family History Society |title=Queensland schools past and present |publication-date=2010 |edition=Version 1.01 |publisher=Queensland Family History Society |isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}{{Cite web |title=Plymouth Brethren Member Stories – Charlotte |url=http://www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org/about/member-stories/charlotte-from-brisbane/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808050112/http://www.plymouthbrethrenchristianchurch.org/about/member-stories/charlotte-from-brisbane/ |archive-date=8 August 2020 |access-date=2020-08-08 |website={{!}} Plymouth Brethren Christian Church |language=en-US}} The school relocated to Wakerley in 2008 and, as at 2020, is known as the Brisbane campus of One School Global.{{Cite web |title=Brisbane |url=https://www.oneschoolglobal.com/campus/australia/brisbane/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415103326/https://www.oneschoolglobal.com/campus/australia/brisbane/ |archive-date=15 April 2020 |access-date=2020-04-15 |website=OneSchool Global |language=en-US}}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, 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.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC31710|name=Wakerley, Qld (State Suburb)|access-date=24 October 2013|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Wakerley had a population of 8,445 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC32987|name=Wakerley (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Wakerley had a population of 8,718 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL32955|name=Wakerley (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

The Brisbane campus of OneSchool Global (formerly known as the Agnew School) is a private primary and secondary (Years 3-12) school for boys and girls at 190 Ingleston Road ({{coord|-27.4852|153.1417|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=OneSchool Global}}).{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archive-date=21 November 2018|access-date=21 November 2018|publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite web |title=Brisbane |url=https://www.oneschoolglobal.com/campus/australia/brisbane/ |access-date=2024-10-25 |website=OneSchool Global |language=en-US}} It is operated by the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. 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).{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|access-date=28 January 2020|publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}} As at 26 October 2024, the school had an enrolment of 143 students.

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• {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/wakerley|title=Wakerley|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
• [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/wakerley/home/ ourbrisbane.com website, Wakerley section]

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