Browns Plains
Browns Plains is growing fast, but far from a train.
Browns Plains is growing fast, up 3.63% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Trinder Park, about 4.9 km); it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 32 and households on a median $1,460 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 3.63% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- a place people are actively moving to
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Trinder Park, about 4.9 km)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10)
Browns Plains on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Browns Plains, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Browns Plains against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Browns Plains population grew from 7,700 in 2016 to 9,517 in 2025, a change of 23.6% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Browns Plains | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,700 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,807 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,875 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 8,077 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,128 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 8,282 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 8,533 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 8,873 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 9,184 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 9,517 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Browns Plains gained 1,256 residents from internal migration and 175 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,166 people moved away — a net addition of 265 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,256
- Internal migration out+1,094
- Overseas migration in+175
- Natural increase+68
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,374 | 8,161 | +11% |
| Median age | 32 | 32 | 0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,360/wk | $1,460/wk | +7.4% |
| Median weekly rent | $345/wk | $350/wk | +1.4% |
| Born overseas | 36.6% | 37.3% | +0.7 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 17.6%
- Mortgaged 33.7%
- Rented 46.1%
- Other / not stated 2.7%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Browns Plains against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Browns Plains went from $510 in 2024-Q1 to $650 in 2026-Q2, up 27%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Browns Plains | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $510 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $525 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $530 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $595 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $590 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $640 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $630 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $650 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $630n=26 | $700n=18 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $630n=31 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Browns Plains was $650 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 10% on a year earlier. That is $6 a week below the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $630.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $650 | +10.2% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $630 | +5.9% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | +18.2% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $640 | +20.8% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $590 | +12.4% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $595 | +16.7% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | +7.8% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $530 | +8.2% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $525 | +7.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $510 | +13.3% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $510 | +13.3% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $490 | +16.7% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $490 | +24.1% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $450 | +15.4% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $450 | +21.6% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $420 | +16.7% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $395 | +9.7% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $390 | +8.3% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $370 | +7.2% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $360 | +2.9% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $360 | +2.9% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $360 | +2.9% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $345 | −1.4% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $350 | +0.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $350 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $350 | +2.9% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $350 | +2.9% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $350 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $350 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $340 | −5.6% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $340 | −4.2% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $350 | −1.4% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $350 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $360 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $355 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $355 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 2score 907
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 2score 893
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 2score 943
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 2score 891
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Browns Plains sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Browns Plains is policed by the Queensland Police Service Browns Plains Division, which also covers Boronia Heights - Park Ridge, Hillcrest and Regents Park - Heritage Park. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Browns Plains specifically.
Most-reported offences · Browns Plains Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)4,669 /100k+77% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Assault1,058 /100k+0% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Unlawful Entry702 /100k+4% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Drug Offences700 /100k−58% vs QLD↓ 6%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle488 /100k+45% vs QLD↑ 20%
- Robbery62 /100k+36% vs QLD↓ 22%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Browns Plains Division — not Browns Plains on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Browns Plains Division over the last 12 months, running 77% above the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Browns Plains — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 4,669 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,058 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 702 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 700 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↓ 6% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 488 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 20% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 62 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 22% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Browns Plains Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Browns Plains is in Logan City, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Logan City Council's own flood information for Browns Plains.
Logan City Council’s flood information for Browns Plains →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Browns Plains SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 5 GP or clinic locations, 4 supermarkets and 22 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 21 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés, 9 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym and 22 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 8 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Trinder Park, is about 4,900 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 30 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Browns Plains State School
- Browns Plains State High School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Goodstart Early Learning
Libraries
- Logan West Library
Gyms & fitness
- EMF Performance Centre
Cinemas
- Event
Shopping centres
- Harvey Norman
- TK Maxx
- Big W
- Grand Plaza
- Kmart
- Target Browns Plains
- Westpoint
- Cross Roads
GPs & clinics
- Browns Plains Family Practice
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology
- Queensland X-Ray Browns Plains
- Doctors @ Browns Plains
- 4Cyte Pathology
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- ALDI
- Coles
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Adam Park
- Oakdale Park
- Zorina Park
- Fleet Park
- Michelle Johnston Park
- Campden Park
- Sutton Park
- Grosvenor Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Browns Plains is in Logan City, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Browns Plains on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Browns Plains, route 140 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 45 minutes, roughly every 10 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Griffith University. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Browns Plains
- 140Browns Plains - City Express via Mains Road~45 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Griffith University
- 150Browns Plains - City Express via Runcorn~57 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Griffith University
- 141Browns Plains - City Rocket~59 min · peak only · via the busway at Griffith University
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 45 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 52 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 10 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 140 — Browns Plains - City Express via Mains Road | about 45 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
| 150 — Browns Plains - City Express via Runcorn | about 57 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
| 141 — Browns Plains - City Rocket | about 59 min, joins the busway at Griffith University |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Browns Plains SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 secondary school, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Browns Plains sits in decile 2 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 57% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Browns Plains State School (primary), Browns Plains State High School (junior secondary), Browns Plains State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Burrowes State School (primary), Regents Park State School (primary), Berrinba East State School (primary), Yugumbir State School (primary), Stretton State College (primary), Woodridge State High School (junior secondary), Stretton State College (junior secondary), Marsden State High School (junior secondary), Woodridge State High School (senior secondary), Stretton State College (senior secondary), Marsden State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Browns Plains State School · State · Prep–6
- Browns Plains State High School · State · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Browns Plains
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBrowns Plains+3.6%
- 01Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve+12.0%
- 02Boronia Heights - Park Ridge+5.6%
- 03Hillcrest+2.1%
- 04Marsden+1.1%
- 05Regents Park - Heritage Park+1.0%
- 06Crestmead+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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