| Type: | suburb |
| Karalee | |
| City: | Ipswich |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -27.5586°N 152.8208°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 12 |
| Pop: | 5521 |
| Postcode: | 4306 |
| Area: | 15.6 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 8.9 |
| Dir1: | NE |
| Location1: | Ipswich CBD |
| Dist2: | 38.0 |
| Dir2: | SW |
| Location2: | Brisbane CBD |
| Lga: | City of Ipswich |
| Stategov: | Ipswich West |
| Fedgov: | Blair |
| Near-N: | Karana Downs |
| Near-Ne: | Anstead |
| Near-E: | Barellan Point |
| Near-Se: | Riverview |
| Near-S: | Bundamba |
| Near-Sw: | North Tivoli |
| Near-W: | Chuwar |
| Near-Nw: | Mount Crosby |
Karalee is a rural residential suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.
The suburb of Karalee is bordered by Brisbane River to the north and north-east and by the Bremer River to the south.
Karalee was first named by the Queensland Place Names Board on 1 September 1973. The name Karalee is an Ugarapul word meaning 'pretty hill beside the water'.[3]
Karalee State School opened on 25 January 1985.[4]
In the, Karalee had a population of 4,352 people.
In the, Karalee had a population of 5,521 people.
Karalee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77 Arthur Summervilles Road (-27.5626°N 152.8254°W).[5] [6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 566 students with 35 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[7] The school includes a special education program.
Karalee State School has three houses: Nowra, Kalara and Summerville.[8]
Karalee has one shopping village with a Woolworths, a Coles, a newsagent and other stores. Karalee has a scouts base, a rugby league team, a swimming club and a tennis club.
The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits the shopping centre.[9]