Shailer Park is named after Francis and Catherine Shailer who arrived with their children in the area in 1866. Like many farmers in the area, they first grew cotton and later sugar. The Shailer family were probably best known for their fruit growing, and operated the first citrus orchard in southern Queensland, in Slacks Creek. 

The land selected by Francis Shailer was situated to the north of the current Shailer Road. Francis was a teacher at the first and second Slacks Creek provisional schools. He was also the first Clerk of the Tingalpa Divisional Board in 1880. The Shailers married into other well-known families in the district, including the Dennises, who were related to the Markwells.
Francis’ son Alfred married Nanny Dennis and purchased the 120-acre Portion 121 from the estate of James Dennis. Alfred successfully farmed the land and ran dairy cattle. 

Nanny Shailer lived to the age of 101 years and 8 months. Her children included Glen Shailer who purchased another farm once owned by James Dennis. This property, at the back of Shailer Park, was called Oakey Mountain. Glen Shailer carried on the family's tradition of involvement in local government. 

He was elected to the Albert Shire Council in 1961 and served almost continuously until 1985. He was elected Mayor of Logan City in 1982 and served for one term. 

Shailer Park incorporates the housing estate marketed as Kimberley Park from 1973, the name given to the local state primary school. Shailer Park primary and high schools are also in the area. The Logan Hyperdome is the major shopping centre in the area and it opened August 1989.
Shailer Park was named as a district in 1971, then as a sub-district of Slacks Creek in 1977. It was officially named a suburb in 1991. 

The size of Shailer Park is approximately 8.1 square kilometres. It has 16 parks covering nearly 15.9% of total area. The population of Shailer Park in 2011 was 11,275 people. By 2016 the population was 11,759 showing a population growth of 4.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Shailer Park is 40-49 years. Households in Shailer Park are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Shailer Park work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 78.8% of the homes in Shailer Park were owner-occupied compared with 79.4% in 2016. Currently the median sales price of houses in the area is $680,000. 

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