Browns Plains vs Regents Park

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Browns Plains, about half of households rent. In Regents Park, most households own their home and most households are couple families. Browns Plains is closer to the city centre: 29.2 km, against 33.3 km. On these figures, Browns Plains tends to suit renters, while Regents 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

Regents Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 78%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land 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 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $380/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (29.2 km vs 33.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Browns Plains

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 2)
  • But Regents Park carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Browns Plains and Regents 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 Regents 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 Regents Park
Walkability 73 / 66
Browns Plains — Walkability: 73/100 Regents Park — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 5 / 39
Browns Plains — Safety: 5/100 Regents Park — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Browns Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Regents Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Regents Park has more residents (11,103 vs 6,632); Regents Park has higher household incomes ($96,928 vs $72,280).

Browns Plains Regents Park
Population 6,632 11,103
+67% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +1.3%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $72,280/yr $96,928/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $380/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Browns Plains Regents Park
0-4 7.2% / 7.6%
Browns Plains — 0-4: 7.2% Regents Park — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.9% / 15.9%
Browns Plains — 5-14: 14.9% Regents Park — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.8% / 6.4%
Browns Plains — 15-19: 6.8% Regents Park — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.2% / 6.4%
Browns Plains — 20-24: 7.2% Regents Park — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 15.5% / 14.6%
Browns Plains — 25-34: 15.5% Regents Park — 25-34: 14.6%
35-44 14.1% / 14.6%
Browns Plains — 35-44: 14.1% Regents Park — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.3% / 12.3%
Browns Plains — 45-54: 12.3% Regents Park — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.3% / 12.5%
Browns Plains — 55-64: 10.3% Regents Park — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 7.3% / 6.5%
Browns Plains — 65-74: 7.3% Regents Park — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 3.0% / 2.4%
Browns Plains — 75-84: 3.0% Regents Park — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.3% / 0.7%
Browns Plains — 85+: 1.3% Regents Park — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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%
Regents Park 55.7% couple families
Regents Park — Couple Families: 55.7% Regents Park — One Parent Families: 21.8% Regents Park — Lone Person: 17.6% Regents Park — Group Household: 3.3% Regents Park — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Regents Park 25.4% renting
Regents Park — Owned Outright: 21.8% Regents Park — Mortgage: 52.8% Regents Park — Renting: 25.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Regents Park
New Zealand 7.1% / 7.6%
Browns Plains — New Zealand: 7.1% Regents Park — New Zealand: 7.6%
India 1.8% / 3.2%
Browns Plains — India: 1.8% Regents Park — India: 3.2%
England 1.9% / 2.5%
Browns Plains — England: 1.9% Regents Park — England: 2.5%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.8%
Browns Plains — Philippines: 1.7% Regents Park — Philippines: 1.8%
China 2.0% / 1.2%
Browns Plains — China: 2.0% Regents Park — China: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.6%).

Qualifications

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

Browns Plains Regents Park
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 17.2%
Browns Plains — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Regents Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 7.9%
Browns Plains — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Regents Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.7%
Browns Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Regents Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.0%
Browns Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Regents Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.0%
Browns Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Regents Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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%
Regents Park 98.9% houses
Regents Park — Houses: 98.9% Regents Park — Townhouses: 0.5% Regents Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Browns Plains Regents Park
Median house price $871,500 $930,000
Median unit price $640,500 —
Median land price $770,000 $857,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 85 sales
 18 days
from 104 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 Regents Park
3 bed $850K / $870K
Browns Plains — 3 bed: $850K (105 sales) Regents Park — 3 bed: $870K (80 sales)

105 vs 80 sales

4 bed $920K / $955K
Browns Plains — 4 bed: $920K (52 sales) Regents Park — 4 bed: $955K (99 sales)

52 vs 99 sales

5 bed $980K / $1.11M
Browns Plains — 5 bed: $980K (10 sales) Regents Park — 5 bed: $1.11M (30 sales)

10 vs 30 sales

Development activity

Browns Plains Regents 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 Regents Park
Houses 4.2%
$680/wk on $850K
 3.9%
$728/wk on $975K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Browns Plains Regents Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Schools Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 90% 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 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Regents Park scores higher overall (62 vs 42).

Browns Plains Regents Park
Grade C B
Score 42/100 62/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Browns Plains carries more crime risk (95 vs 61).

Browns Plains Regents Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
61/100
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 Regents Park
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

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 Regents Park

  • St Bernardine's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yugumbir State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Regents Park State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Browns Plains Regents Park
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 16 17
Childcare 7
same for both
GPs 7 2
Pharmacies 8 2
Banks & Bank@Post 10 0
Fuel stations 3 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Regents Park sits further from the CBD (33.3 km vs 29.2 km).

Browns Plains Regents Park
Walkability score 73/100 66/100
Distance to Brisbane 29.2 km 33.3 km
+14% 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
 75.8
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 Regents Park
Car (driver) 79.2% / 80.4%
Browns Plains — Car (driver): 79.2% Regents Park — Car (driver): 80.4%
Worked from Home 8.4% / 10.2%
Browns Plains — Worked from Home: 8.4% Regents Park — Worked from Home: 10.2%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 5.1%
Browns Plains — Car (passenger): 6.9% Regents Park — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Bus 3.5% / 2.8%
Browns Plains — Bus: 3.5% Regents Park — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.8%
Browns Plains — Walked Only: 1.1% Regents Park — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Browns Plains Regents Park
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.4 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Browns Plains Regents Park
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
3,396 premises
 10%
3,887 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Browns Plains Regents 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 Regents 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

Regents Park

Family Outer Parks River

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