Balmoral is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Balmoral had a population of 4,173 people.
The name Balmoral is an anglicisation of Baile Mhoireil' which is Scottish Gaelic 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, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for a Catholic school in Bulimba. Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic School was operated by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan 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.
In the 2011 census, 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 2016 census, Balmoral had a population of 3,893 people.
In the 2021 census, Balmoral had a population of 4,173 people.
History info courtesy of Wikipedia