Browns Plains vs Heritage Park

Browns Plains is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Heritage Park. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Browns Plains, about half of households rent. In Heritage Park, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Heritage Park: a median of $951,000, against $872,000 in Browns Plains, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Browns Plains tends to suit renters, while Heritage Park suits 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

  • Browns Plains has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • Heritage Park carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 95/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Browns Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Heritage Park leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Browns Plains

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 51/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.2 km vs 32.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Browns Plains

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Heritage Park carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Browns Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -0.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Browns Plains Heritage Park
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.

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Walkability 73 / 51
Browns Plains — Walkability: 73/100 Heritage Park — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 5 / 52
Browns Plains — Safety: 5/100 Heritage Park — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Browns Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Heritage Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Heritage Park has higher household incomes ($108,680 vs $72,280); Browns Plains has more residents (6,632 vs 4,930).

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Population 6,632
+26% vs other
 4,930
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% -0.9%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $72,280/yr $108,680/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Browns Plains Heritage Park
0-4 7.2% / 5.9%
Browns Plains — 0-4: 7.2% Heritage Park — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.9% / 15.2%
Browns Plains — 5-14: 14.9% Heritage Park — 5-14: 15.2%
15-19 6.8% / 7.8%
Browns Plains — 15-19: 6.8% Heritage Park — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 7.2% / 6.0%
Browns Plains — 20-24: 7.2% Heritage Park — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 15.5% / 12.0%
Browns Plains — 25-34: 15.5% Heritage Park — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 14.1% / 13.0%
Browns Plains — 35-44: 14.1% Heritage Park — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.3% / 15.0%
Browns Plains — 45-54: 12.3% Heritage Park — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 10.3% / 13.5%
Browns Plains — 55-64: 10.3% Heritage Park — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 7.3% / 7.6%
Browns Plains — 65-74: 7.3% Heritage Park — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.0% / 3.3%
Browns Plains — 75-84: 3.0% Heritage Park — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.3% / 0.6%
Browns Plains — 85+: 1.3% Heritage Park — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Heritage Park 61.6% couple families
Heritage Park — Couple Families: 61.6% Heritage Park — One Parent Families: 20.6% Heritage Park — Lone Person: 13.5% Heritage Park — Group Household: 3.0% Heritage Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Browns Plains 48.6% renting
Browns Plains — Owned Outright: 19.6% Browns Plains — Mortgage: 31.7% Browns Plains — Renting: 48.6%
Heritage Park 20.1% renting
Heritage Park — Owned Outright: 26.4% Heritage Park — Mortgage: 53.5% Heritage Park — Renting: 20.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.4%
Browns Plains — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Heritage Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.0%
Browns Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Heritage Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.6%
Browns Plains — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Heritage Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.6%
Browns Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Heritage Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.4%
Browns Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Heritage Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Browns Plains Heritage Park
New Zealand 7.1% / 8.0%
Browns Plains — New Zealand: 7.1% Heritage Park — New Zealand: 8.0%
England 1.9% / 3.3%
Browns Plains — England: 1.9% Heritage Park — England: 3.3%
India 1.8% / 2.3%
Browns Plains — India: 1.8% Heritage Park — India: 2.3%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.4%
Browns Plains — Philippines: 1.7% Heritage Park — Philippines: 1.4%
China 2.0% / 0.6%
Browns Plains — China: 2.0% Heritage Park — China: 0.6%
Fiji 1.0% / 0.9%
Browns Plains — Fiji: 1.0% Heritage Park — Fiji: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Browns Plains 78.0% houses
Browns Plains — Houses: 78.0% Browns Plains — Townhouses: 18.1% Browns Plains — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Heritage Park 99.5% houses
Heritage Park — Houses: 99.5% Heritage Park — Townhouses: 0.3% Heritage Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Median house price $871,500 $951,250
Median unit price $640,500 —
Median land price $770,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 85 sales
 21 days
from 48 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Browns Plains Heritage Park
3 bed $850K / $825K
Browns Plains — 3 bed: $850K (105 sales) Heritage Park — 3 bed: $825K (17 sales)

105 vs 17 sales

4 bed $920K / $955K
Browns Plains — 4 bed: $920K (52 sales) Heritage Park — 4 bed: $955K (71 sales)

52 vs 71 sales

5 bed $980K / $1.23M
Browns Plains — 5 bed: $980K (10 sales) Heritage Park — 5 bed: $1.23M (16 sales)

10 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Browns Plains Heritage Park
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.

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Houses 4.2%
$680/wk on $850K
 3.9%
$760/wk on $1.01M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Browns Plains Heritage Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools Higher than 57% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Heritage Park scores higher overall (64 vs 42); Browns Plains is more walkable (73 vs 51).

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Grade C B
Score 42/100 64/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Browns Plains carries more crime risk (95 vs 48).

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
48/100
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

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

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

Schools in Heritage Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Supermarkets 4 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 16 12
Childcare 7 3
GPs 7 0
Pharmacies 8 0
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Heritage Park sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 29.2 km).

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Walkability score 73/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 29.2 km 32.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 32 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 133.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4118
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4118
same for both

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.

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Car (driver) 79.2% / 80.5%
Browns Plains — Car (driver): 79.2% Heritage Park — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 10.8%
Browns Plains — Worked from Home: 8.4% Heritage Park — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.4%
Browns Plains — Car (passenger): 6.9% Heritage Park — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 3.5% / 2.3%
Browns Plains — Bus: 3.5% Heritage Park — Bus: 2.3%
Train 0.7% / 0.7%
Browns Plains — Train: 0.7% Heritage Park — Train: 0.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.2%
Browns Plains — Walked Only: 1.1% Heritage Park — Walked Only: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Browns Plains Heritage Park
Connectivity score 74/100 89/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
3,396 premises
 55%
1,676 premises

Climate

Browns Plains Heritage Park
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)

Browns Plains Heritage Park
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 14.6 µg/m³ 13.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.48 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Browns Plains

Family Outer Parks

Heritage Park

Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet

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