Browns Plains, Queensland

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Browns Plains
Suburb
Grand Plaza Shopping Centre, 2014
Grand Plaza Shopping Centre, 2014
Browns Plains is located in Queensland
Browns Plains
Browns Plains
Coordinates: 27°39′40″S 153°03′05″E / 27.6611°S 153.0513°E / -27.6611; 153.0513 (Browns Plains (centre of suburb))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
CityLogan City
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorates
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population
 • Total6,632 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density1,474/km2 (3,820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4118
Suburbs around Browns Plains
Parkinson Drewvale Berrinba
Parkinson Browns Plains Berrinba
Hillcrest Regents Park Heritage Park

Browns Plains is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Browns Plains had a population of 6,632 people.[2]

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 .[4] The first Cobb and Co coach services were running through Browns Plains as early as 1863.[5]

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.[6]

A new post office was opened in 1980 and the name reverted to Browns Plains.[7]

St Bernardine's Catholic School opened on 27 January 1982; it is now within the neighbouring suburb of Regents Park.[6]

Browns Plains State School opened on 24 January 1983.[6][8]

Browns Plains State High School opened on 29 January 1985.[6][8]

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).[9] After 30 years of operation, the Event Cinema closed in 2024.[10]

The new Logan West Library, which replaced the old one near the Greenbank RSL, opened in 2003.[11]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Browns Plains had a population of 5,574 people.[12]

In the 2016 census, Browns Plains recorded a population of 6,309 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male.[13] 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.[13]

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.[2]

Education

Browns Plains State School, 2023

Browns Plains State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 1-29 Mayfair Drive (27°40′04″S 153°03′16″E / 27.6677°S 153.0545°E / -27.6677; 153.0545 (Browns Plains State School)).[14][15] It includes a special education program.[14] 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).[16] In 2022, the school had 620 students with 48 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[17]

Browns Plains State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls in Ivor Street (27°40′12″S 153°03′14″E / 27.6699°S 153.0540°E / -27.6699; 153.0540 (Browns Plains State High School)).[14][18] It includes a special education program.[14] 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).[16] 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).[19]

Amenities

Acacia Park, 2014

The Grand Plaza Shopping Centre is at 27-49 Browns Plains Road.[20]

The Logan City Council operate the Logan West public library at 69 Grand Plaza Drive.[21]

There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:

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]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Browns Plains (Qld) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Browns Plains (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Browns Plains – suburb in City of Logan (entry 47118)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ Howells, Mary (2006), Ridge to ridge : recollections from Woodridge to Park Ridge (1st ed.), Logan City Council, ISBN 978-0-9750519-2-4
  5. ^ Starr, Joan (1988). Logan, the man, the river and the city. Tenterfield, New South Wales: Southern Cross PR and Press Services. p. 50. ISBN 0958802114. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "Browns Plains" (PDF). Logan City Council Libraries. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Grand Plaza Celebrates 30 Years". Vicinity Centres. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  10. ^ Hazlewood, Guy (12 July 2024). "Final curtain call: Logan West's only cinema to close its doors". Logan West News. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  12. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Browns Plains (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 July 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  13. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Browns Plains (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  14. ^ a b c d "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Browns Plains State School". Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  16. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ^ "School annual report 2022" (PDF). Browns Plains State School. pp. 2, 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Browns Plains State High School". Browns Plains State High School. 29 November 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  19. ^ "School annual report 2022" (PDF). Browns Plains State High School. pp. 2, 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Centre Map". Grand Plaza Shopping Centre. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Logan West Library". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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