Branyan, Queensland

Branyan
Heritage-listed Branyan Road State School building, 2014
Branyan
Interactive map of Branyan
Coordinates: 24°55′04″S 152°15′53″E / 24.9177°S 152.2647°E / -24.9177; 152.2647 (Branyan (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
CityBundaberg
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorates
 • Federal division
Area
 • Total
34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,660 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density133.9/km2 (346.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4670
Suburbs around Branyan
Sharon Sharon Avoca
South Kolan Branyan Kensington
South Bingera Elliott Elliott

Branyan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Branyan had a population of 4,660 people.[2]

History

Branyan Road Provisional School opened on 14 April 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Branyan Road State School,[4] Branyan Road State School became Independent Public School in 2016.[5][6]

In 2011, the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan identified Branyan, then a predominantly rural area, as a growth area for residential purposes.[7]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Branyan had a population of 3,339 people.[8]

In the 2016 census, Branyan had a population of 4,134 people.[9]

In the 2021 census, Branyan had a population of 4,660 people.[2]

Education

Branyan Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 430 Branyan Drive (24°53′34″S 152°17′38″E / 24.8927°S 152.2938°E / -24.8927; 152.2938 (Branyan Road State School)).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 444 students with 33 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[12]

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Branyan, including:

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Branyan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Branyan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Branyan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 48369)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Branyan Road State School". Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Branyan Area Local Plan" (PDF). Bundaberg Regional Council. July 2024. p. 3.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Branyan (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Branyan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Branyan Road State School". Branyan Road State School. 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 6 March 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  11. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Branyan Road State School (entry 602852)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  • "Branyan". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.