Browns Plains, Queensland

The suburb's western boundary is marked by the Mount Lindesay Highway.{{Cn|date=April 2021}}

Scrubby Creek, a tributary of Slacks Creek, which is itself a tributary of the Logan River, is the main waterway in the area.{{Cn|date=April 2021}}

The names Browns Plains became in use as a place name in 1840. The district was mostly used for growing tobacco until the 1950s .{{Citation|author1=Howells|first=Mary|title=Ridge to ridge : recollections from Woodridge to Park Ridge|year=2006 |publication-date=2006|edition=1st|publisher=Logan City Council|isbn=978-0-9750519-2-4}} The first Cobb and Co coach services were running through Browns Plains as early as 1863.{{cite book |last=Starr |first=Joan |title=Logan, the man, the river and the city. |year=1988 |url=https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2134406 |location=Tenterfield, New South Wales |publisher=Southern Cross PR and Press Services |page=50 |isbn=0958802114 |access-date=3 December 2021 |archive-date=1 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201053431/https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2134406 |url-status=live }}

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.{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=Queensland Family History Society|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}

A new post office was opened in 1980 and the name reverted to Browns Plains.{{cite web|url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/74761/6558065-Handout2-Browns-Plains.pdf|title=Browns Plains|publisher=Logan City Council Libraries|access-date=1 August 2014|archive-date=7 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407044007/https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/74761/6558065-Handout2-Browns-Plains.pdf|url-status=live}}

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

Browns Plains State School opened on 24 January 1983.{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=18 April 2019}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|page=14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018}}

In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, Browns Plains had a population of 5,574 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30249|name=Browns Plains (SSC)|access-date=30 July 2023|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, 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.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30397|name=Browns Plains (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, 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.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30395|name=Browns Plains (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

File:Browns Plains State School, 2023.jpg

Browns Plains State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 1-29 Mayfair Drive ({{coord|-27.6677|153.0545|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Browns Plains State School}}).{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018|accessdate=21 November 2018|publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite web|title=Browns Plains State School|url=https://brownsplainsss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live|accessdate=7 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312120520/https://brownsplainsss.eq.edu.au/ |archive-date=12 March 2020 }} It includes a special education 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).{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|accessdate=28 January 2020|publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}} In 2022, the school had 620 students with 48 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).{{Cite web |title=School annual report 2022 |url=https://brownsplainsss.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=Browns Plains State School |pages=2, 6 |archive-date=30 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730045815/https://brownsplainsss.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf |url-status=live }}

Browns Plains State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls in Ivor Street ({{coord|-27.6699|153.0540|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Browns Plains State High School}}).{{Cite web |date=2020-11-29 |title=Browns Plains State High School |url=https://brownsplainsshs.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=Browns Plains State High School |language=en |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523053223/https://brownsplainsshs.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} It includes a special education 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).{{Cite web |title=School annual report 2022 |url=https://brownsplainsshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf |access-date=30 July 2023 |website=Browns Plains State High School |pages=2, 6 |archive-date=30 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730055956/https://brownsplainsshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf |url-status=live }}

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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, Big W, Target, Kmart, Woolworths, Coles and Aldi.

The Logan City Council operate the Logan West public library at 69 Grand Plaza Drive.{{Cite web|url=http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/libraries/library-locations/logan-west-library|title=Logan West Library|website=Logan City Council|access-date=30 January 2018|archive-date=30 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204333/http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/libraries/library-locations/logan-west-library|url-status=live}}

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

• Acacia Park ({{coord|-27.6574|153.0438|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Acacia Park}}){{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title=Land for public recreation - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|archive-date=22 November 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}
• Adam Park ({{coord|-27.6602|153.0602|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Adam Park}})

• Barrallier Place Park ({{coord|-27.6553|153.0524|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Barrallier Place Park}})

• Eyre Place Park ({{coord|-27.6546|153.0607|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Eyre Place Park}})

• Fleet Park ({{coord|-27.6651|153.0580|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Fleet Park}})

• Forestglen Park ({{coord|-27.6613|153.0519|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Forestglen Park}})

• Grosvenor Park ({{coord|-27.6691|153.0661|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Grosvenor Park}})

• Harmony Court Park ({{coord|-27.6581|153.0536|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Harmony Court Park}})

• Koala Park ({{coord|-27.6739|153.0550|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Koala Park}})

• Michelle Johnstone Park ({{coord|-27.6580|153.0621|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Michelle Johnstone Park}})

• Ranchwood Ave Park ({{coord|-27.6577|153.0456|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Ranchwood Ave Park}})

• Waller Park ({{coord|-27.6651|153.0511|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Waller Park}})

• Zorina Park ({{coord|-27.6610|153.0580|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Zorina Park}})

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.{{Cn|date=April 2021}}

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• {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/browns-plains|title=Browns Plains|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
• {{Cite web|title=Browns Plains|url=https://www.logan.qld.gov.au/browns-plains|website=Logan City Council}}

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