QLD · Logan Council
Browns Plains (Qld), QLD, 4118
Current weather
16.4°CClear sky
91% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#322 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Browns Plains (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Logan area, home to around 6,632 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,585 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 239.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $630, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,632
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,390
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 121 of 2,295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,434
- Employment rate
- 51.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 248 / 392 / 83
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $630
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,585
- Against the person
- 220
- Against property
- 1,094
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 239
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault123
- Drug Offences119
- Other Property Damage85
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)766
- Unlawful Entry104
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 943
- Browns Plains State High SchoolSecondary
- Browns Plains State SchoolPrimary
- Indie School, LoganSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Browns Plains station
- Browns Plains station, stop 3A
- Browns Plains station, stop 3B
- Grand Plaza Shopping Centre (Sth Car Park)
- MacQuarie Way near Wembley Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
100 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
- ANZBank
- Bendigo BankBank
- Barbeques and MoreBarbeque
6
- Bbq
- Bench (13)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Browns Plains Rd at Campden StreetBus stop
- Browns Plains Rd at Forestglen ParkBus stop
- Browns Plains Rd at Oakdale ParkBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia ParkPark
- Adam ParkPark
- Forestglen ParkPark
- Harmony ParkPark
- Michelle Johnston ParkPark
- Oakdale ParkPark
- Ranchwood ParkPark
- Sherwood ParkPark
- Zorina ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 4Cyte Pathologydoctor
- Browns Plains Family Practiceclinic
- Chemist Discount Centrepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Doctors @ Browns Plainsclinic
- Lumus Imagingmedical_imaging
- Precious PreviewsBrowns Plains Roadcentre
- Queensland X-Ray Browns Plainsdoctor
- Sullivan Nicolaides Pathologydoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 54.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #322 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- 4Cyte Pathologyhealthdoctor
- Browns Plains Family Practicehealthclinic
- Chemist Discount Centrehealthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Doctors @ Browns Plainshealthclinic
- Lumus Imaginghealthmedical_imaging
- Precious PreviewshealthBrowns Plains Roadcentre
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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