Browns Plains flood & bushfire risk
Of Browns Plains’s 4,778 mapped properties, 16.5% are in a mapped flood area and 28.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Browns Plains
Browns Plains sits in the Browns Plains police division, which recorded 6,156 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,156 total. Figures are for the whole Browns Plains police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Browns Plains
Browns Plains is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Centre
School catchments in Browns Plains
Browns Plains can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Browns Plains
At the 2021 Census, 31.6% of Browns Plains’s 6,632 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Browns Plains
Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Browns Plains). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100/27-49 Browns Plains Road, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 100/29-35 Claussen Street, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 100/29 Claussen Street, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 100/4 Myola Street, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 100 Begonia Street, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 100 Browns Plains Road, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 101-107 Grand Plaza Drive, Browns Plains QLD 4118
- 10/1-15 Commerce Drive, Browns Plains QLD 4118
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.