Branyan, Queensland

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 Bundaberg, Queensland
Heritage-listed Branyan Road State School building, 2014
Branyan
Coordinates	24.9177°S 152.2647°E / -24.9177; 152.2647 (Branyan (centre of locality))
Population	4,660 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	133.9/km2 (346.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	34.8 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	12.0 km (7 mi) SW of Bundaberg CBD 364 km (226 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Bundaberg Burnett
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Branyan: Sharon Sharon Avoca South Kolan Branyan Kensington South Bingera Elliott Elliott

History

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]

In 2011, the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan identified Branyan, then a predominantly rural area, as a growth area for residential purposes.^[6]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Branyan had a population of 3,339 people.^[7]

In the 2016 census, Branyan had a population of 4,134 people.^[8]

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

Education

Branyan Road State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 430 Branyan Drive (24.8927°S 152.2938°E / -24.8927; 152.2938 (Branyan Road State School)).^[9][10] 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).^[11]

Heritage listings

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

• Branyan Road State School, 430 Branyan Drive^[12]