Browns Plains is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Browns Plains had a population of 6,632 people. Browns Plains is generally used as a name for both the Browns Plains suburb and the former estates which all utilise the 4118 Postcode Hillcrest, Forestdale,

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and Heritage Park. Browns Plains has been identified in the South East Queensland Regional Plan as an outer city regional centre.

Geography

The suburb's western boundary is marked by the

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. Scrubby Creek, a tributary of Slacks Creek, which is itself a tributary of the

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, is the main waterway in the area.

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 . The first

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coach services were running through Browns Plains as early as 1863. 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. A new post office was opened in 1980 and the name reverted to Browns Plains. St Bernardine's Catholic School opened on 27 January 1982; it is now within the neighbouring suburb of

. Browns Plains State School opened on 24 January 1983. Browns Plains State High School opened on 29 January 1985. The new Logan West Library, which replaced the old one near the Greenbank RSL, opened in 2003.

Demographics

In the , Browns Plains had a population of 5,574 people. In the , Browns Plains recorded a population of 6,309 people, 50.5% female and 49.5% male. 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. In the , 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.

Education

Browns Plains State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 1-29 Mayfair Drive (). It includes a

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program. 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). In 2022, the school had 620 students with 48 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). Browns Plains State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls in Ivor Street (). It includes a

program. 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). 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).

Amenities

Browns Plains consists of numerous commercial facilities on Browns Plains Road, including the Grand Plaza Shopping Centre, which opened in 1994 and was extended 13 years later. Grand Plaza has 170 specialty stores,

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, Target, Kmart, Woolworths, Coles and

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. The

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operate the Logan West public library at 69 Grand Plaza Drive. There are a number of parks in the suburb, including: * Acacia Park () * Adam Park () * Barrallier Place Park () * Eyre Place Park () * Fleet Park () * Forestglen Park () * Grosvenor Park () * Harmony Court Park () * Koala Park () * Michelle Johnstone Park () * Ranchwood Ave Park () * Waller Park () * Zorina Park ()

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.

References

External links

* * {{Logan City Suburbs of Logan City