| Redland City Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 159,222 (2021 census)[1] (46th) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 296.392/km2 (767.65/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1948 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 537.2 km2 (207.4 sq mi)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Jos Mitchell | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Cleveland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South East Queensland | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Bowman | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | Redland City | ||||||||||||||
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Redland City, also known as the Redlands and formerly known as Redland Shire, is a local government area (LGA) and a part of Greater Brisbane in South East Queensland, Australia. With a population of 159,222 as of June 2021, Redland City is spread along the southern coast of Moreton Bay, covering 537.2 square kilometres (207.4 sq mi). The city borders the City of Brisbane to the west and north-west and Logan City to the south-west and south, while its islands are situated north of the City of Gold Coast.
The Redlands first attained city status on March 15th, 2008, having been a shire since 1949, when it was created by a merger of the Tingalpa and Cleveland Shires.[3] Despite this status, Redland City consists largely of suburban and coastal communities, featuring a somewhat disjointed urbanisation around major suburbs interspersed with bushland. Unlike many neighbouring LGAs, there is no clear city centre.
Major suburbs include Capalaba, Cleveland, Victoria Point, Thornlands, and Redland Bay. The latter is the city's namesake, due to the colour of its fertile soil.[4] North Stradbroke Island and smaller nearby islands, most notably those of Southern Moreton Bay, comprise the eastern portion of the Redlands. The city's boundaries correspond to those of the federal division of Bowman.
In the 2021 census, the Redland City had a population of 159,222 people.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Census2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
- ^ Queensland State Archives, Search for Agency Details of Redland City Council Archived 27 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 7 April 2014
- ^ David Tuffley, 2007, "Redland Bay, Australia: Introduction", Griffith University: "Redland Bay: Introduction". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015., Retrieved 7 September 2015