Browns Plains, Queensland
Suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia
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Browns Plains is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Browns Plains had a population of 6,632 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.6611°S 153.0513°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Logan City | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 6,632 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,474/km2 (3,820/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4118 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
The suburb's western boundary is marked by the Mount Lindesay Highway.[citation needed]
Scrubby Creek, a tributary of Slacks Creek, which is itself a tributary of the Logan River, is the main waterway in the area.[citation needed]
History
The names Browns Plains became in use as a place name in 1840. The district was mostly used for growing tobacco until the 1950s .[3] The first Cobb and Co coach services were running through Browns Plains as early as 1863.[4]
Brown's Plains Provisional School opened circa 1878 open on site of Waller Park, only to close due to effects of major drought in 1902.[5]
A new post office was opened in 1980 and the name reverted to Browns Plains.[6]
St Bernardine's Catholic School opened on 27 January 1982; it is now within the neighbouring suburb of Regents Park.[5]
Browns Plains State School opened on 24 January 1983.[5][7]
Browns Plains State High School opened on 29 January 1985.[5][7]
The Grand Plaza Shopping Centre opened in October 1994. It had a fountain, live palm trees, and an open central atrium. In 2006, a $55 million development expanded the centre to provide for new stores and a multi-deck car park. In 2021, the centre trialled drone delivery of purchases weighing less than 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb).[8] After 30 years of operation, the Event Cinema closed in 2024.[9]
The new Logan West Library, which replaced the old one near the Greenbank RSL, opened in 2003.[10]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Browns Plains had a population of 5,574 people.[11]
In the 2016 census, Browns Plains recorded a population of 6,309 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male.[12] The median age of the Browns Plains population was 32 years, six years below the national median of 38. 59.8% of people living in Browns Plains were born in Australia, slightly lower than the national average of 66.7%. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 9.2%, England 2.1%, Philippines 1.8%, India 1.6% and China 1.3%. 69.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 2.8% Mandarin, 1.5% Samoan, 1.3% Hindi and 1.2% Urdu.[12]
In the 2021 census, Browns Plains had a population of 6,632 people, 50.3% female and 49.7% male. The median age of the Browns Plains population was 34, four years below the national median average of 38.[1]
Education
Browns Plains State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 1-29 Mayfair Drive (27.6677°S 153.0545°E).[13][14] It includes a special education program.[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 551 students with 45 teachers (42 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent).[15] In 2022, the school had 620 students with 48 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[16]
Browns Plains State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls in Ivor Street (27.6699°S 153.0540°E).[13][17] It includes a special education program.[13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 988 students with 88 teachers (84 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff (33 full-time equivalent).[15] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 1,083 students with 91 teachers (89 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff (39 full-time equivalent).[18]
Amenities
The Grand Plaza Shopping Centre is at 27-49 Browns Plains Road.[19]
The Logan City Council operate the Logan West public library at 69 Grand Plaza Drive.[20]
There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:
- Acacia Park (27.6574°S 153.0438°E)[21]
- Adam Park (27.6602°S 153.0602°E)[21]
- Barrallier Place Park (27.6553°S 153.0524°E)[21]
- Eyre Place Park (27.6546°S 153.0607°E)[21]
- Fleet Park (27.6651°S 153.0580°E)[21]
- Forestglen Park (27.6613°S 153.0519°E)[21]
- Grosvenor Park (27.6691°S 153.0661°E)[21]
- Harmony Court Park (27.6581°S 153.0536°E)[21]
- Koala Park (27.6739°S 153.0550°E)[21]
- Michelle Johnstone Park (27.6580°S 153.0621°E)[21]
- Ranchwood Ave Park (27.6577°S 153.0456°E)[21]
- Waller Park (27.6651°S 153.0511°E)[21]
- Zorina Park (27.6610°S 153.0580°E)[21]
Transport
Browns Plains Grand Plaza is a terminus for Brisbane City bus services, making it an important transport hub connecting Logan City and Brisbane City bus services.[citation needed]
