Browns Plains, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Browns Plains QLD is 6,632 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Browns Plains is $681 per week ($35,412 per year). Median rent in Browns Plains is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Browns Plains has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Browns Plains has a population density of 1,296 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Browns Plains is India. The most common religion is No religion (39.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Browns Plains is $1,434.

There were 6,677 recorded offences in Browns Plains in 2025-26, a rate of 1007 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3,343 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Browns Plains Population

6,632 residents at the 2021 Census.

Browns Plains Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$681/wk

$35,412 per year

Ranked 5,820 of 14,663

Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

Ranked 3,104 of 14,663

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,434/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Browns Plains Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (3,299) Female 50.3% (3,339)

Population Density

1,296

people per km²

6,632 people · 5.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,515

Family income/wk

Browns Plains Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Browns Plains Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Browns Plains, 38.2% are owned outright and 61.8% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

38.2%

Owned with mortgage

61.8%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
China
England
Fiji
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Croatia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Browns Plains Religion

No religion

39.3%

Catholic

14.8%

Not stated

11.3%

Anglican

7.6%

Islam

5.7%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Buddhism

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Browns Plains Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Samoan
Hindi
Urdu
Punjabi
Khmer

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Browns Plains Employment

Employed full-time

36.0% 1,611 people

Employed part-time

18.2% 814 people

Unemployed

6.2% 276 people

Not in labour force

39.6% 1,768 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Browns Plains Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.7%

Bachelor Degree

20.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Browns Plains Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.7%

Community & Personal Service

17.0%

Professionals

16.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.8%

Labourers

9.4%

Managers

7.7%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Browns Plains Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.7%

Engineering

18.3%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

10.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Education

6.5%

Information Technology

4.3%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Browns Plains Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Browns Plains Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Browns Plains Marital Status

Married

37.2% 1,926

Separated

4.8% 248

Divorced

10.8% 561

Widowed

4.4% 230

Never married

42.7% 2,206

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Browns Plains Ancestry

English

29.6%

Australian

27.2%

Irish

6.1%

Scottish

5.7%

Chinese

5.1%

German

4.3%

Australian Aboriginal

4.3%

Maori

3.8%

Samoan

2.9%

Indian

2.7%

Filipino

2.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Browns Plains School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.8%

Secondary — Government

30.7%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Pre-school

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Catholic

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Browns Plains Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

8.9%

No need for assistance

91.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Browns Plains Volunteering

Volunteer

9.4% 440

Not a volunteer

90.6% 4,219

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Browns Plains Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Browns Plains How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

9.7%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Bus

2.6%

Truck

1.2%

Walked only

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Train

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Browns Plains Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.6%

1 vehicle

38.4%

2 vehicles

37.5%

3 vehicles

12.4%

4+ vehicles

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Browns Plains Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

5.7%

3 bedrooms

67.2%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Browns Plains Population Mobility

19.2%

moved in the last year

47.4%

moved in the last 5 years

9.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Browns Plains Indigenous Population

5.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Browns Plains Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

662

Asthma

295

Arthritis

181

Diabetes

163

Lung condition

130

Heart disease

125

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Browns Plains Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

15.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Browns Plains Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children

21.5%

One parent — children under 15

15.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Browns Plains Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 7

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

Previously served

2.2% 104

Never served

97.6% 4,554

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Browns Plains Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 529

Did not provide

88.6% 4,122

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Browns Plains Children Ever Born

No children

32.0%

1 child

16.1%

2 children

24.4%

3 children

15.9%

4 children

8.2%

5+ children

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Browns Plains When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

124

1981–1990

241

1991–2000

310

2001–2010

541

2011–2015

380

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Browns Plains Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

24.6%

15–29 hours

10.2%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

36.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Browns Plains Household Size

1 person

22.4%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

16.9%

4 persons

14.9%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Browns Plains Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,762

Moved from QLD

906

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Browns Plains Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.7%

Step family — no other children

10.2%

Blended family — no other children

8.2%

Other couple — children only

1.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Browns Plains Crime Statistics

6,677 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft

3,343

Assault

702

Break & Enter

628

Drug Offences

512

Domestic Violence

494

Fraud

306

Property Damage

273

Traffic

163

Sexual Offences

122

Weapons

Robbery

Homicide

Total offences by year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Queensland Police Service (data.qld.gov.au).

Browns Plains Schools

schools nearby

government

981

avg ICSEA score

9,060

total students

Stretton State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,578 students

1068

ICSEA

St Bernardine's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 712 students

1035

ICSEA

St Francis College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 843 students

989

ICSEA

Yugumbir State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 959 students

968

ICSEA

Indie School, Logan Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 586 students

955

ICSEA

Regents Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 600 students

954

ICSEA

Browns Plains State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,185 students

943

ICSEA

Browns Plains State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 597 students

934

ICSEA

Indie School, Logan - Browns Plains Campus Independent

Secondary

Y Schools Queensland - Brisbane South (Parkinson Campus) Independent

Secondary

Arethusa College - Berrinba Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Browns Plains Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,390/wk

Median rent $350/wk

Rent to income 25.2%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Browns Plains against your income

Your weekly income

About $6,023 a month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,040/wk

Rent share 25.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Clinton (Qld)

Income: $775/wk Rent: $270/wk $80/wk less rent

Kelso (Qld)

Income: $777/wk Rent: $300/wk $50/wk less rent

Churchill (Qld)

Income: $615/wk Rent: $300/wk $50/wk less rent

Brassall

Income: $719/wk Rent: $310/wk $40/wk less rent

Ironbark (Qld)

Income: $746/wk Rent: $325/wk $25/wk less rent

Acacia Ridge

Income: $628/wk Rent: $335/wk $15/wk less rent

Rocklea (Qld)

Income: $793/wk Rent: $335/wk $15/wk less rent

Chinchilla

Income: $810/wk Rent: $250/wk $100/wk less rent

Browns Plains vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Browns Plains is $681 a week, 9% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 994th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $30 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 25.2% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 34, 8 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Browns Plains	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$681/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,390/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$350/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,434/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	34	42	42
Rent share of household income	25.2%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Browns Plains

The closest suburb to Browns Plains is Drewvale, 1.7 km away.

Drewvale

1.7 km away · income $833/wk · rent $460/wk

Regents Park (Qld)

2.0 km away · income $798/wk · rent $380/wk

Heritage Park

2.3 km away · income $789/wk · rent $400/wk

Hillcrest (Qld)

2.8 km away · income $769/wk · rent $350/wk

Berrinba

2.8 km away · income $777/wk · rent $410/wk

Parkinson

3.2 km away · income $845/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Browns Plains

What is the population of Browns Plains QLD?

The population of Browns Plains QLD is 6,632 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,296 people per km².Browns Plains is ranked #1,143 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Browns Plains?

The median personal income in Browns Plains QLD is $681 per week, or $35,412 per year.The median household income is $1,390 per week.Family income is $1,515 per week.Browns Plains is ranked #5,820 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Browns Plains?

Median rent in Browns Plains QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 25.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Browns Plains ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Browns Plains?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Browns Plains QLD is $1,434. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Browns Plains?

The median age in Browns Plains QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Browns Plains a good suburb to live in?

Browns Plains is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,632.The median income is $681/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30395. All dollar figures in AUD.