Branyan is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Branyan had a population of 4,660 people.[1]

Branyan
BundabergQueensland
Branyan is located in Queensland
Branyan
Branyan
Map
Coordinates24°55′04″S 152°15′53″E / 24.9177°S 152.2647°E / -24.9177; 152.2647 (Branyan (centre of locality))
Population4,660 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density133.9/km2 (346.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Branyan:
Sharon Sharon Avoca
South Kolan Branyan Kensington
South Bingera Elliott Elliott

History

edit

Branyan Road Provisional School opened on 14 April 1905. On 1 January 1909 it became Branyan Road State School,[3] Branyan Road State School became Independent Public School in 2016.[4][5]

Demographics

edit

In the 2016 census, Branyan had a population of 4,134 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Branyan had a population of 4,660 people.[1]

Education

edit

Branyan Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Branyan Drive (24°53′34″S 152°17′38″E / 24.8927°S 152.2938°E / -24.8927; 152.2938 (Branyan Road State School)).[7][8] 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).[9]

Heritage listings

edit

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

References

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