Browns Plains Postcode

Queensland

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4118
Postcode for Browns Plains, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 22 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6,632
6,632
Population
34
Median Age
$1,390
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Browns Plains ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Browns Plains Compares

Browns Plains vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBrowns PlainsQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,390 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $350 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,434 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 34 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 9.3% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4118 covers Browns Plains, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 22 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Logan - Beaudesert region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, Browns Plains has a population of 6,632 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,390, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.3%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 312 (4.7% of residents).

Housing in Browns Plains includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,434, with 2,169 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 48.6% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Browns Plains scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Browns Plains include Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains State School and Indie School, Logan.

Browns Plains is part of the Browns Plains statistical area in Queensland.

Browns Plains Details

Postcode4118
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,632
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,390/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$681/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,434
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area5.1 km²
Population Density1296/km²
Total Dwellings2,169
Australian Citizens74.5%
Indigenous Population312 (4.7%)
Unemployment Rate9.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.6620444
Longitude153.0530248
Distance from Brisbane22 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Browns Plains
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateRankin

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (29.6%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (11.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,466 (22.1%)
15–24 years926 (14.0%)
25–44 years1,962 (29.6%)
45–64 years1,503 (22.7%)
65+ years778 (11.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (19.6%) Mortgaged (31.7%) Rented (48.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma657 (9.9%)
Arthritis518 (7.8%)
Diabetes343 (5.2%)
Heart Disease221 (3.3%)
Cancer142 (2.1%)
Lung Condition135 (2.0%)
Dementia20 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle119 (5.6%)
1 vehicle823 (38.4%)
2 vehicles802 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles397 (18.5%)

Schools in Browns Plains

Browns Plains State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 943 · 1,185 students
Browns Plains State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 934 · 597 students
Indie School, Logan
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 955 · 586 students

Suburbs Near Browns Plains

Same Postcode (4118)

More Browns Plains Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.