{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{GeoGroup}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = suburb | name = Yarrabilba | city = Logan City | state = qld | image = Yarrabilba welcome.jpg | caption = | coordinates = {{coord|-27.8141|153.1211|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Yarrabilba (centre of locality)}} | local_map = yes | zoom = 10 | pop = 10240 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/> | established = 1862 | postcode = 4207 | area = 21.2 <!-- 13.4 from the former Yarrabilba plus 7.8 from Kairabah post-amalgamation --> | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 22.3 <!-- road distances as per template instructions --> | dir1 = S | location1 = Logan Central | dist2 = 46.6 | dir2 = S | location2 = Brisbane CBD | dist3 = | dir3 = | location3 = | dist4 = | dir4 = | location4 = | lga = Logan City | stategov = Logan | fedgov = Wright | near-n = Logan Village | near-ne = Logan Village | near-e = Cedar Creek | near-se = Kairabah | near-s = Kairabah | near-sw = Tamborine | near-w = Logan Village | near-nw = Logan Village }} '''Yarrabilba''' is a locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|50314|Yarrabilba|locality in City of Logan|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Logan suburbs|work=About-Logan|publisher=Logan City Council|url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs|access-date=31 January 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403033611/http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs|archive-date=3 April 2013}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Yarrabilba had a population of 10,240 people.<ref name=Census2021/> In 2025, the neighbouring locality of Kairabah was incorporated into Yarrabilba.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":12" /><ref name=":22" />
== Geography == 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://communities.lendlease.com/queensland/yarrabilba/live-here/masterplan/ | title=Yarrabilba Masterplan - Lendlease Communities Australia }}</ref>
The Darlington Parklands are located between the Oak Leaf and Vista neighbourhoods on the corner of Darlington Drive and Yarrabilba Drive.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://communities.lendlease.com/yarrabilba/living-in-yarrabilba/choice-of-addresses|title=Community Villages in Yarrabilba - Lendlease|website=communities.lendlease.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224053206/http://communities.lendlease.com/yarrabilba/living-in-yarrabilba/choice-of-addresses|archive-date=2015-12-24|access-date=2015-12-23}}</ref>
== History == 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.<ref name=qpnl/>
The Beaudesert railway line passing through the area to Canungra operated from 1915 to 1955.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yarrabilba|work=Logan Suburbs|publisher=Logan City Council|url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs/yarrabilba|access-date=9 May 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511034355/http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/about-logan/suburbs/yarrabilba|archive-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> left|thumb|Camp Cable memorial cairn, 2009 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.<ref name=QWWII>{{cite web|title=Camp Cable|work=Queensland WWII Historic Places|publisher=Department of Housing and Public Works, Queensland Government|url=http://www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/pages/Places.aspx?PlaceCode=QWWIIHP-864|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130731103614/http://www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/pages/Places.aspx?PlaceCode=QWWIIHP-864|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 July 2013|access-date=30 July 2013}}</ref>
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 the location for a future city which is expected to contain 20,000 dwellings housing up to 50,000 people.<ref name="dsd">{{cite web |url=http://www.dsdip.qld.gov.au/infrastructure-and-planning/yarrabilba.html |title=Yarrabilba |date=21 November 2013 |publisher=Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning |access-date=5 January 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231155011/http://www.dsdip.qld.gov.au/infrastructure-and-planning/yarrabilba.html |archive-date=31 December 2013 }}</ref> Two other new urban centres were to be established at Greater Flagstone also in Logan City and Ecco Ripley in the City of Ipswich.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
In 2011, development began for the new urban precinct.<ref>{{cite web|title=Yarrabilba|work=Planning & Building|publisher=Logan City Council|url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/planning-and-building/planning/major-new-cities/yarrabilba|access-date=9 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511043721/http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/planning-and-building/planning/major-new-cities/yarrabilba|archive-date=11 May 2012}}</ref> Lend-Lease was granted approval for the development of the first {{Convert|93.2|ha|adj=on}} stage of the project.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
On 28 November 2014, a portion of Yarrabilba was excised to create a new locality, Kairabah.<ref name="qpnl" /><ref>{{Cite QPN|50315|Kairabah|access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref>
St Clare's Catholic Primary School opened in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us |url=http://www.stclare.qld.edu.au/about-us/Pages/default.aspx |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=St Clare's Catholic Primary School |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318123107/http://www.stclare.qld.edu.au/about-us/Pages/default.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=St Clare's now open |url=https://communities.lendlease.com:443/queensland/yarrabilba/news/2016/03/17/st-clares-opening-in-jan-2017/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Yarrabilba |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225143141/https://communities.lendlease.com/queensland/yarrabilba/news/2016/03/17/st-clares-opening-in-jan-2017/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Yarrabilba State School opened on 1 January 2018.<ref name="qs">{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=20 March 2022}}</ref><ref name=":3" />
Yarrabilba State Secondary College opened on 1 January 2020.<ref name="qs" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grace |first=Grace |author-link=Grace Grace |date=5 August 2020 |title=Yarrabilba State Secondary College officially opened |url=https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/90323 |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Ministerial Media Statements |publisher=Queensland Government |language=en |archive-date=18 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418003037/https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/90323 |url-status=live }}</ref>
San Damiano College opened in 2021, initially offering Year 7 schooling.<ref>{{Cite web |title=San Damiano College |url=http://www.sandamianocollege.qld.edu.au/about/Pages/San-Damiano-College.aspx |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=San Damiano College |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304172847/http://www.sandamianocollege.qld.edu.au/about/Pages/San-Damiano-College.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
On 18 July 2025, following a period of public consultation, it was decided to incorporate the neighbouring locality of Kairabah into Yarrabilba in order to have a single locality name for the whole of Yarrabilba Priority Development Area.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=Current proposals and decisions {{!}} Place names |url=https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/place-names/proposals-decisions |access-date=2025-07-17 |website=Environment, land, and water |publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Proposal to discontinue Kairabah and the proposed boundaries of Yarrabilba within the Logan Local Government Area |url=https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/545605/place-name-proposal-qpn1426-yarrabilba.pdf |access-date=18 July 2025 |website=Place names |publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite web |date=2025 |title=Boundaries of Yarrabilba within the Logan Local Government Area |url=https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0024/602529/place-name-decision-qpn1426-yarrabilba.pdf |access-date=18 July 2025 |website=Place names |publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref>
== Demographics == In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Yarrabilba had a population of 3,580 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC33237|name=Yarrabilba (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Yarrabilba had a population of 10,240 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL33208|name=Yarrabilba (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
== Education == thumb|Yarrabilba State Secondary College, 2020 Yarrabilba State School is a government primary school (Prep to Year 6) for boys and girls at 1 Darnell Street ({{Coord|-27.8036|153.1146|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Yarrabilba State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=State and non-state school details |url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yarrabilbass.eq.edu.au/|title=Yarrabilba State School.|date=2019-11-06|website=Yarrabilba State School|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321110229/https://yarrabilbass.eq.edu.au/|archive-date=21 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes a special education program.<ref name=SchoolList2018/> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2018 |url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |access-date=28 January 2020 |publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority |archive-date=27 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2020, it had an enrolment of approximately 850 students.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://yarrabilbass.eq.edu.au/our-school|title=Our school|date=2019-11-06|website=Yarrabilba State School|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321110542/https://yarrabilbass.eq.edu.au/our-school|archive-date=21 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2018/1/22/four-new-state-schools-to-open-their-doors-in-2018|title=Four new state schools to open their doors in 2018|publisher=Government of Queensland|date=22 January 2018|access-date=22 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125530/http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2018/1/22/four-new-state-schools-to-open-their-doors-in-2018|archive-date=22 January 2018}}</ref>
St Clare's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 2 Combs Street ({{coord|-27.8055|153.1087|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Clare's Primary School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=St Clare's Catholic Primary School - Yarrabilba |url=http://www.stclare.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=St Clare's Catholic Primary School |archive-date=4 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204084410/http://www.stclare.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=New Schools |url=https://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/schools-curriculum/new-schools/Pages/default.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204084356/https://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/schools-curriculum/new-schools/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=4 December 2019 |access-date=2019-12-04 |website=Brisbane Catholic Education}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=St Clare's Catholic Primary School - Yarrabilba |url=http://www.stclare.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204084410/http://www.stclare.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=4 December 2019 |access-date=2020-04-03 |website=www.stclare.qld.edu.au}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2017">{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2017 |url=http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0 |archive-date=22 November 2018 |access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-03 |title=New Schools |url=http://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/schools-curriculum/new-schools/Pages/default.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003063120/http://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/schools-curriculum/new-schools/Pages/default.aspx |archive-date=2017-10-03 |access-date=2020-04-03 |website=Brisbane Catholic Education}}</ref> 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).<ref name="ACARA2018" />
Yarrabilba State Secondary College is a government secondary (Years 7 to 12) school for boys and girls at 22–60 McKinnon Drive ({{Coord|-27.8087|153.1213|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Yarrabilba Secondary College}}).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yarrabilbassc.eq.edu.au/|title=Yarrabilba State Secondary College|date=2019-07-16|website=Yarrabilba State Secondary College|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319095440/https://yarrabilbassc.eq.edu.au/|archive-date=19 March 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> At the end of 2020 (its first year of operation with only Year 7-8 students), it had an enrolment of 277 students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Annual Report 2020 |url=https://yarrabilbassc.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/a789_yarrabilba_state_sc_sar2020%20final.pdf |access-date=20 March 2022 |website=Yarrabilba State Secondary College |archive-date=6 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306061203/https://yarrabilbassc.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/a789_yarrabilba_state_sc_sar2020%20final.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
San Damiano College is a Catholic secondary (Years 7 to 12) school for boys and girls at 980-1040 Yarrabilba Drive ({{coord|-27.8095|153.1171|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=San Damiano College}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to San Damiano College |url=http://www.sandamianocollege.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=San Damiano College |archive-date=4 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304172628/http://www.sandamianocollege.qld.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
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