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 | |||||||||||||||
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  Branyan | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 24°55′04″S 152°15′53″E / 24.9177°S 152.2647°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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History
editBranyan 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
editIn 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
editBranyan 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).[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
editThere are a number of heritage-listed sites in Branyan, including:
- Branyan Drive: Branyan Road State School[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Branyan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Branyan – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 48369)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Branyan Road State School". Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Branyan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Branyan Road State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Branyan Road State School (entry 602852)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
External links
edit- "Branyan". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.