Berrinba vs Browns Plains

Berrinba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 34 in Browns Plains. In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berrinba, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berrinba: a median of $980,000, against $872,000 in Browns Plains, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berrinba tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Berrinba is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 64%)
  • Browns Plains has more childcare (7 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Berrinba has cheaper land ($625,000 vs $770,000)
  • Browns Plains has cheaper houses ($871,500 vs $980,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Browns Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $410/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Browns Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 28/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Browns Plains

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 28/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 5%)
  • But Berrinba carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 95/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Berrinba and Browns Plains drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Berrinba Browns Plains
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Berrinba Browns Plains
Walkability 28 / 73
Berrinba — Walkability: 28/100 Browns Plains — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 18 / 5
Berrinba — Safety: 18/100 Browns Plains — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Berrinba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Browns Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Browns Plains has more residents (6,632 vs 2,615); Berrinba has higher household incomes ($94,952 vs $72,280).

Berrinba Browns Plains
Population 2,615 6,632
+154% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +5.1%
Median age 27 34
Median household income $94,952/yr
+24% vs other
 $72,280/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+15% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrinba Browns Plains
0-4 10.1% / 7.2%
Berrinba — 0-4: 10.1% Browns Plains — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 21.3% / 14.9%
Berrinba — 5-14: 21.3% Browns Plains — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.8% / 6.8%
Berrinba — 15-19: 7.8% Browns Plains — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.7% / 7.2%
Berrinba — 20-24: 6.7% Browns Plains — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 14.5% / 15.5%
Berrinba — 25-34: 14.5% Browns Plains — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 18.5% / 14.1%
Berrinba — 35-44: 18.5% Browns Plains — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 8.7% / 12.3%
Berrinba — 45-54: 8.7% Browns Plains — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 6.7% / 10.3%
Berrinba — 55-64: 6.7% Browns Plains — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 3.9% / 7.3%
Berrinba — 65-74: 3.9% Browns Plains — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 1.4% / 3.0%
Berrinba — 75-84: 1.4% Browns Plains — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 0.1% / 1.3%
Berrinba — 85+: 0.1% Browns Plains — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berrinba 59.0% couple families
Berrinba — Couple Families: 59.0% Berrinba — One Parent Families: 22.8% Berrinba — Lone Person: 14.1% Berrinba — Group Household: 2.9% Berrinba — Other Families: 1.3%
Browns Plains 38.2% couple families
Browns Plains — Couple Families: 38.2% Browns Plains — One Parent Families: 26.0% Browns Plains — Lone Person: 28.1% Browns Plains — Group Household: 5.5% Browns Plains — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berrinba 47.9% renting
Berrinba — Owned Outright: 9.9% Berrinba — Mortgage: 42.2% Berrinba — Renting: 47.9%
Browns Plains 48.6% renting
Browns Plains — Owned Outright: 19.6% Browns Plains — Mortgage: 31.7% Browns Plains — Renting: 48.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Berrinba Browns Plains
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 15.8%
Berrinba — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Browns Plains — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 6.7%
Berrinba — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Browns Plains — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 6.4%
Berrinba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Browns Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.9%
Berrinba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Browns Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.5%
Berrinba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Browns Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Berrinba Browns Plains
New Zealand 10.6% / 7.1%
Berrinba — New Zealand: 10.6% Browns Plains — New Zealand: 7.1%
India 3.9% / 1.8%
Berrinba — India: 3.9% Browns Plains — India: 1.8%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.7%
Berrinba — Philippines: 2.1% Browns Plains — Philippines: 1.7%
Fiji 2.3% / 1.0%
Berrinba — Fiji: 2.3% Browns Plains — Fiji: 1.0%
Afghanistan 3.0% / —
Berrinba — Afghanistan: 3.0% Browns Plains — Afghanistan: not among its largest
England 0.9% / 1.9%
Berrinba — England: 0.9% Browns Plains — England: 1.9%
China — / 2.0%
Berrinba — China: not among its largest Browns Plains — China: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berrinba 88.5% houses
Berrinba — Houses: 88.5% Berrinba — Townhouses: 11.1% Berrinba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Browns Plains 78.0% houses
Browns Plains — Houses: 78.0% Browns Plains — Townhouses: 18.1% Browns Plains — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berrinba Browns Plains
Median house price $980,000 $871,500
Median unit price $640,000 $640,500
Median land price $625,000 $770,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 15 sales
 18 days
from 85 sales

Development activity

Berrinba Browns Plains
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Berrinba Browns Plains
Houses — 4.2%
$680/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Berrinba Browns Plains
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 57% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 62% of QLD

Liveability

Browns Plains is more walkable (73 vs 28).

Berrinba Browns Plains
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Browns Plains carries more crime risk (95 vs 82).

Berrinba Browns Plains
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
95/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Berrinba Browns Plains
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Berrinba

  • Berrinba East State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Berrinba Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Browns Plains

  • Indie School, Logan Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Browns Plains State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Browns Plains State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Indie School, Logan - Browns Plains Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Berrinba Browns Plains
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 9
Parks & reserves 8 16
Childcare 2 7
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 8
Banks & Bank@Post 0 10
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Berrinba Browns Plains
Walkability score 28/100 73/100
Distance to Brisbane 28 km 29.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 29 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 133.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 4117
 1.0%
postcode 4118
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4117
 78
postcode 4118

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Berrinba Browns Plains
Car (driver) 80.2% / 79.2%
Berrinba — Car (driver): 80.2% Browns Plains — Car (driver): 79.2%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 8.4%
Berrinba — Worked from Home: 9.7% Browns Plains — Worked from Home: 8.4%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 6.9%
Berrinba — Car (passenger): 6.4% Browns Plains — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 2.6% / 3.5%
Berrinba — Bus: 2.6% Browns Plains — Bus: 3.5%
Train 1.0% / 0.7%
Berrinba — Train: 1.0% Browns Plains — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only — / 1.1%
Berrinba — Walked Only: not among its largest Browns Plains — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Berrinba Browns Plains
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.9 km 24.4 km

NBN connectivity

Berrinba Browns Plains
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
957 premises
 17%
3,396 premises

Climate

Berrinba Browns Plains
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berrinba Browns Plains
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Berrinba Browns Plains
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Berrinba Browns Plains
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berrinba Browns Plains
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berrinba

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

Browns Plains

Family Outer Parks

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