14-474: Download coordinates as: Yarrabilba is a locality in the City of Logan , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Yarrabilba had a population of 10,240 people. As of March 2024, Yarrabilba consists of ten (10) neighbourhoods; The Avenues, Birnam Views, Mallee Pocket, Oak Leaf, The Parks, The Retreat, Sandstone Ridge, Sunrise Crossing, Vista, and Wickham Rise. The Darlington Parklands are located between
28-601: A larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
42-566: Is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 2 Combs Street ( 27°48′20″S 153°06′31″E / 27.8055°S 153.1087°E / -27.8055; 153.1087 ( St Clare's Primary School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 120 students with 12 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 166 students with 19 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). Yarrabilba State Secondary College
56-706: Is a government secondary (Years 7-12) school for boys and girls at 22-60 McKinnon Drive ( 27°48′31″S 153°07′17″E / 27.8087°S 153.1213°E / -27.8087; 153.1213 ( Yarrabilba Secondary College ) ). At the end of 2020 (its first year of operation with only Year 7-8 students), it had an enrolment of 277 students. San Damiano College is a Catholic secondary (Years 7-12) school for boys and girls at 980-1040 Yarrabilba Drive ( 27°48′34″S 153°07′02″E / 27.8095°S 153.1171°E / -27.8095; 153.1171 ( San Damiano College ) ). Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
70-498: Is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission , with an enrolment of 239 students and a teaching staff of 25, as of 2023. The school served students from Year 7 to Year 9 in 2023, it currently serves students from Year 7 to Year 10 and will serve students from Year 7 to Year 12 by 2026. In November 2019, Brisbane Catholic Education revealed the plans surrounding
84-530: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. San Damiano College San Damiano College is an independent , Roman Catholic , co-educational , high school , located in the City of Logan locality of Yarrabilba , in Queensland , Australia. It
98-621: The 2021 census , Yarrabilba had a population of 10,240 people. Yarrabilba State School is a government primary school (Prep to Year 6) for boys and girls at 1 Darnell Street ( 27°48′13″S 153°06′53″E / 27.8036°S 153.1146°E / -27.8036; 153.1146 ( Yarrabilba State School ) ). It includes a special education program. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 470 students with 35 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent). In February 2020, it had an enrolment of approximately 850 students. St Clare's Primary School
112-1006: The Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
126-711: The Oak Leaf and Vista neighbourhoods on the corner of Darlington Drive and Yarrabilba Drive. Before European settlement, which began around 1862, the land was occupied by the Wangerriburra Clan of the Yugambeh language group. The name Yarrabilba comes from the Wangerriburra/Bundjalung language for place of song . The area contained two bora rings where ceremonies involving singing took place. The Beaudesert railway line passing through
140-511: The area to Canungra operated from 1915 to 1955. During World War II the military training base Camp Cable was built between Logan Village and Tamborine, and included much of the land now part of Yarrabilba. Formerly in the Shire of Beaudesert , Yarrabilba became part of Logan City following the local government amalgamations in March 2008. In 2010, it was announced that Yarrabilba would be
154-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
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#1732797772945168-459: The location for a future city which is expected to contain 20,000 dwellings housing up to 50,000 people. Two other new urban centres were to be established at Greater Flagstone also in Logan City and Ecco Ripley in the City of Ipswich . In 2011, development began for the new urban precinct. Lend-Lease was granted approval for the development of the first 93.2-hectare (230-acre) stage of
182-514: The names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
196-426: The project. On 28 November 2014, a portion of Yarrabilba was excised to create a new locality, Kairabah . St Clare's Catholic Primary School opened in 2017. Yarrabilba State School opened on 1 January 2018. Yarrabilba State Secondary College opened on 1 January 2020. San Damiano College opened in 2021, initially offering Year 7 schooling. In the 2016 census , Yarrabilba had a population of 3,580 people. In
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