Pallara is an outer southern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Pallara had a population of 3,861 people.
The name Pallara means flat land and is derived from a non-local Aboriginal word spelt with only one "l".
The suburb is relatively undeveloped with electricity supply only reaching Pallara in 1961.
Ritchie Road State School opened on 24 August 1959. The name was later changed to Pallara State School.
In 1997, the Pallara Parklands were opened on a remediated dump.
In the 2016 census, Pallara had a population of 511 people.
In the 2021 census, Pallara had a population of 3,861 people.
History info courtesy of Wikipedia